§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will allocate additional resources to water authorities to enable them to undertake thorough inspections of drainage and sewerage systems in the vicinity of hospitals for detecting rat or cockroach populations with contagious diseases.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneIf the hon. Member is aware of a specific case, she should refer it to the regional water authority which has both the powers and the resources to deal with infestation in sewers.