HC Deb 17 March 1982 vol 20 c139W
42. Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much investment he expects to be made on water mains over the next five years.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The 1981 annual plans submitted by the English water authorities indicated that over the next four years they propose to invest about £200 million per year at current prices in capital works for water supply. This includes storage reservoirs and water treatment plant as well as aqueducts and water mains.