§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of individuals employed by each water authority on pollution monitoring and control in each year since 1980–81; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John PattenThis information is not held by my Department but operating expenditure on water quality legislation and pollution alleviation may be helpful. The figures are:
£million 1980–81 16.1 1981–82 18.3 1982–83 19.1 1983–84 20.6 1984–85 21.1 Further information may be found in the November 1985 edition of Waterfacts, published by the Water Authorities Association, a copy of which I placed in the Library in response to recent questions from the hon. Member from Newcastle upon Tyne, North (Mr. Brown).