§ Mr. Hollandasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people are currently employed by water authorities in the United Kingdom; and what is the total cost in wages and salaries of employing them.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe National Water Council tells me that the latest firm figure available for staff employed by regional water authorities in England and Wales is 58,385, at 31st March 1975. The cost of these staff was £174,091,000 in 1974–75, the latest year for which figures are available. I do not have responsibility for the water industry in Scotland or Northern Ireland.