§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give a list of the names of the local authorities which are already meeting the EEC directive on bathing water quality on the beaches of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Denis HowellImplementation of this directive is only just starting, and my Department will shortly be issuing guidance to water and local authorities about the designation of bathing waters and preliminary measurement of water quality. The responsibility for seeing that designated waters meet the required standards will rest with the water authorities.