§ Mr. Wareingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received concerning the pollution of water supply in the Liverpool area; what plans he has to give protection against a recurrence of such pollution; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneNo water supplies have been contaminated in the Liverpool area in recent weeks.
On two recent occasions, chemicals have been spilled in the River Dee catchment. Thanks to the prompt and well-planned action of the Welsh water authority and the North-West water authority, and the two water companies concerned, none of the polluting material has entered any water supply.
I have seen various understandable expressions of concern, but it is clear that the water undertakers were ready and able to deal with the problems arising from these two spillages.