§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will reply to the request from the North West water authority for funds to tackle pollution in the Mersey.
§ Mr. John PattenThe North West water authority has not requested such funds.
§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the volumes of sewage sludge dumped into the Mersey by the North West water authority in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. John PattenIt has never been the practice of the North West water authority to dump sewage sludge in the River Mersey.