HC Deb 20 April 1988 vol 131 c491W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what provision there will be for bailiffing of rivers when the National River Authority is created.

Mr. Moynihan

The National Rivers Authority will assume the responsibility of the water authorities for fisheries conservation and management, and will he expected to adopt positive policies for fisheries management, including bailiffing.