§ Mr. O'Brienasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what representations he has received from the Yorkshire water authority to increase the level of borrowing for the purposes of improving the water supply and the disposal of sewage in the region;
40W(2) what response he has now made to the request by the Yorkshire water authority to be allowed to spend more capital money.
§ Mr. John PattenI have received no specific representations for the extra finance above the level of £30 million for DOE services agreed for the authority for 1985–86, but it has made a case for more in its 1985 corporate plan. In correspondence with the chairman of the authority last November, I was able to agree an increased external financing limit of £32 million for 1986–87, which I confirmed on 21 November 1985.