§ Mr. Brintonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to make the membership of water authorities more accountable to the public.
§ Mr. KingWater authorities are accountable to Ministers and through them to Parliament. In respect of local accountability, the majority of members on each water authority are local authority representatives. I am, however, aware of the criticism about the present arrangements and am concerned to see how they might work more effectively.