§ Mr. Alex Carlileasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what sums of money were paid in each of the years 1979 to 1984 in respect of water abstracted from Lake Vyrnwy; and by whom.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe major abstraction from Lake Vyrnwy is on behalf of the North West water authority. In the financial period 1979–80 to 1984–85 it has paid the following abstraction charges to Severn-Trent water authority.
Financial year
Abstraction charge paid £
1979–80 223,680 1980–81 268,240 1981–82 297,600 1982–83 319,040 1983–84 334,720 1984–85 348,480