§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the level of the water tables in the Severn Trent Water Authority area, the Anglian Water Authority area, and the North West Regional Water Authority area.
§ Mr. Denis HowellIn the area of the Severn-Trent Water Authority groundwater levels are generally higher than 15W they were at this time last year; in the North West Water Authority area they are normal for the time of year, whilst in the Anglian Water Authority area they are normal or above normal.