§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he intends to bring British coastal waters to the bathing standards envisaged in the EEC draft directive.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe standards envisaged in the draft directive remain at290W this stage proposals for discussion. Water authorities are naturally concerned to improve unsatisfactory discharges of sewage effluent to coastal waters, within the financial resources available to them.