§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the level of demanning to be carried out by the Thames water authority within the next 12 months.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI understand that the authority plans to reduce its employee numbers by about 1,000 during 1984–85.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many water supply schemes are being deferred by the Thames water authority until 1985–86.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI understand that three significant water supply schemes were among capital investment schemes deferred to 1985–86 — two concerned with water treatment and one a trunk main.