HC Deb 16 February 1982 vol 18 c96W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the volume of water piped from the Alwen, Vyrnwy and Elan group of reservoirs to English water authorities.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

This information was contained in the written reply given to the hon. Member for Merioneth (Mr. Thomas) on 23 November 1981.—[Vol. 13, c.289.]

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total volume of water abstracted in Wales for transmission to England; from which rivers this water is abstracted; what is the total volume of water abstracted in England from rivers upon which there are regulating reservoirs in Wales.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The amount was 88,297 million gallons in 1980, the latest year for which figures are available. This water is abstracted from the rivers Dee and Wye and directly from the Alwen reservoir, Lake Vyrnwy and the Elan reservoirs. There are regulating reservoirs in Wales on the Rivers Dee, Severn and Wye and their tributaries and the total volume of water abstracted from these three rivers in 1980 in England was 77,523 million gallons.

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