HC Deb 03 December 1980 vol 995 c135W
Mr. Wheeler

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide a breakdown of the £7 million worth of surplus property sold by the water industry and show this amongst the 10 regional water authorities for the financial y ear 1979–80 and 1980–81.

Mr. Fox

The final figure for receipts from sales of fixed assets—very largely land and buildings—by water authorities during the year 1979–80 is £9.6 million. Receipts in 1980–81 notified so far amount to £5.7 million. Following is an analysis of those totals by individual authorities; no other break down is available.

£m

1979–80

£m

1980–81

Water Authority Receipt Receipts so far
Anglian 0.4 0.4
North-West 1.0 0.6
Northumbrian 0.5
Severn-Trent 1.4 0.3
South-West 0.4 0.2
Southern 0.2 0.1
Thames 4.6 3.8
Wessex 0.7 0.1
Yorkshire 0.4
Welsh 0.2
Total 9.6 5.7