HC Deb 23 January 1985 vol 71 cc451-3W
Mr. Mason

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will call for a report from each of the water authorities in England on how much of their net total revenue expenditure is spent on maintaining, improving and developing fisheries; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if he will seek a report from the Yorkshire water authority on the measures the authority is taking to maintain, improve and develop fisheries pursuant to its statutory obligations under section 28 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; and if he will make a statement on the substance of the report;

(3) if he will seek a report from the Wessex water authority on the measures the authority is taking to maintain, improve and develop fisheries pursuant to its statutory obligations under section 28 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; and if he will make a statement on the substance of the report;

(4) if he will seek a report from the South-West water authority on the measures the authority is taking to maintain, improve and develop fisheries pursuant to its statutory obligations under section 28 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; and if he will make a statement on the substance of the report;

(5) if he will seek a report from the Southern water authority on the measures the authority is taking to maintain, improve and develop fisheries pursuant to its statutory obligations under section 28 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; and if he will make a statement on the substance of the report;

(6) if he will seek a report from the Severn-Trent water Authority on the measures the authority is taking to maintain, improve and develop fisheries pursuant to its statutory obligations under section 28 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; and if he will make a statement on the substance of the report;

(7) if he will seek a report from the North-West water authority on the measures the authority is taking to maintain, improve and develop fisheries pursuant to its statutory obligations under section 28 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; and if he will make a statement on the substance of the report;

(8) if he will seek a report from the Northumbrian water authority on the measures the authority is taking to maintain, improve and develop fisheries pursuant to its statutory obligations under section 28 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; and if he will make a statement on the substance of the. report;

(9) if he will seek a report from the Anglian water authority on the measures the authority is taking to maintain, improve and develop fisheries pursuant to its statutory obligations under section 28 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; and if he will make a statement on the substance of the report;

(10) if he will seek a report from the Thames water authority on the measures the authority is taking to maintain, improve and develop fisheries pursuant to its statutory obligations under section 28 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; and if he will make a statement on the substance of the report.

Mr. MacGregor

Water authorities report annually to Ministers on their expenditure and on the discharge of their statutory functions, including fisheries. These reports are laid before Parliament in October each year, and can be found in the Library of the House.