Lead Pollution (Hansard, 23 May 1980)

§ Mr. Wheeler
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to deal with the serious threat to health in central London occasioned by lead pollution; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Fox
The Government are considering, in the light of the Lawther report on lead and health whether further action beyond measures already in hand is required to reduce environmental lead pollution whenever people are particularly exposed to it.

§ Mr. Wheeler
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he proposes to meet the World Health Organisation standards for lead in water and European

NON-MANUAL STAFF COSTS EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE EXPENDITURE

Authority 1974–75 Per cent. 1975–76 Per cent. 1976–77 Per cent. 1977–79 Per cent. 1978–79 Per cent.

North West … … … 10.5 11.3 12.8 12.7 12.4

Northumbrian … … … 9.5 11.6 14.2 13.9 12.1

Severn Trent … … … 10.1 12.0 13.1 12.5 12.7

Yorkshire … … … … 9.6 11.3 11.6 11.5 11.9

Anglian … … … … 10.3 11.5 10.6 10.6 10.7

Thames … … … … 15.3 12.9 13.3 12.2 12.2

Southern … … … … 11.5 15.5 13.4 13.8 14.7

Wessex … … … … 12.2 13.8 13.3 13.0 12.5

South West … … … 10.8 12.1 12.8 13.9 14.7

Welsh … … … … 11.9 13.2 14.3 14.3 14.1

Source: Individual annual reports and accounts for the year in question.

NON-MANUAL STAFF COSTS EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE EXPENDITURE
Authority	1974–75 Per cent.	1975–76 Per cent.	1976–77 Per cent.	1977–79 Per cent.	1978–79 Per cent.
North West	…	…	…	10.5	11.3	12.8	12.7	12.4
Northumbrian	…	…	…	9.5	11.6	14.2	13.9	12.1
Severn Trent	…	…	…	10.1	12.0	13.1	12.5	12.7
Yorkshire	…	…	…	…	9.6	11.3	11.6	11.5	11.9
Anglian	…	…	…	…	10.3	11.5	10.6	10.6	10.7
Thames	…	…	…	…	15.3	12.9	13.3	12.2	12.2
Southern	…	…	…	…	11.5	15.5	13.4	13.8	14.7
Wessex	…	…	…	…	12.2	13.8	13.3	13.0	12.5
South West	…	…	…	10.8	12.1	12.8	13.9	14.7
Welsh	…	…	…	…	11.9	13.2	14.3	14.3	14.1