HC Deb 25 October 1985 vol 84 c283W
Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to seek to establish that no river, burn or subterranean water-course in central Scotland has been polluted by toxic wastes.

Mr. Ancram

The necessary provisions already exist. River purification boards have a statutory duty to exercise functions for the prevention of pollution of surface and underground waters, including control of the discharge of toxic wastes.

Region October 1985 October 1984 October 1983
(a) 1984–85 (b) 1983–84 and earlier (a) 1983–84 (b) 1982–83 and earlier (a) 1982–83 (b) 1981–82 and earlier
London East 101,833 34,134 101,885 22,575 147,030 24,705
London North 141,158 39,200 121,077 29,453 102,424 27,276
London South 163,217 46,114 101,248 32,990 114,509 29,192
London West 170,418 55,700 149,432 41,847 139,951 47,550
Eastern Counties 1,048,322 214,509 997,892 141,957 641,267 91,203
Greater Manchester 1,693,365 120,306 909,106 50,024 396,824 42,732
North 1,077,355 100,959 870,522 63,133 405,122 48,925
North West 1,062,451 111,183 904,883 45,653 461,854 36,362
South East 898,922 270,457 1,067,196 197,280 652,853 145,105
South West 622,182 88,151 560,746 46,511 337,243 35,106
South Yorkshire 1,298,899 179,257 1,331,240 101,208 669,630 78,121
West Midlands 1,804,155 283,228 1,443,733 145,232 725,715 64,509
Wales 242,035 47,144 395,144 34,143 173,855 20,208
Scotland 416,037 69,524 879,614 59,419 133,682 72,357
Northern Ireland 254,166 41,813 272,664 18,144 90,551 18,621