§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied that the Anglian water authority has complied with its statutory obligations under the Water Resources Act 1963 in refusing to determine minimum flows for the river Wensum; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldUnder the 1963 Act water authorities are required to consider for which inland waters minimum acceptable flows ought to be determined. My information is that the Anglian water authority has considered this matter in respect of the river Wensum.
§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied that the Anglian water authority has complied with all its statutory consultation procedures in respect of the Costessey Intake Order 1985; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldMy right hon. Friend made the Costessey intake order on 23 October 1985. Consequently, he is now functus officio in this matter. Any questions about compliance with statutory procedures would be for the courts to resolve.
§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied that the Anglian water authority has complied with its statutory duty under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in serving notice of variation to abstraction licence 7/34/11/5/399; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldA water authority is required to consult the Nature Conservancy Council before carrying out works or operations only if the council has notified it that the area affected is of special interest. I understand that in this case no such notification has been made.