§ Mr. Harrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what are the total capital assets of each individual water authority;
(2) what was the total outstanding financial debt of all the water authorities for the periods 1984–85 and 1985–86;
(3) what was the outstanding financial debt of each individual water authority for the periods 1983, 1984 and 1985, respectively;
(4) what are the total capital assets of all the water authorities.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation on the final debt of all the water authorities for the period 1985–86 will only be available when authorities have closed and published their accounts. I shall write then to the right hon. Gentlemen. The other information requested is as follows:
£ million Regional Water Authority Net current cost assets at 31 March 1985 Loans outstanding at 31 March 1984 1985 Anglian 3,241 792 838 Northumbrian 1,457 397 407 North West 4,277 811 851 Severn Trent 4,309 748 787 Southern 1,990 312 321 South West 1,079 133 140 Thames 4,633 423 385 Wessex 1,082 213 226 Yorkshire 3,300 469 507 All authorities 25,368 4,298 4,462 Net current cost assets exclude land drainage assets.