§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the area of land owned by the Welsh water22W authority which has been designated as (a) sites of special scientific interest, (b) national parks and (c) areas of outstanding natural beauty.
§ Mr. GristThe acreage of land owned by the Welsh water authority within national parks in Wales is as follows:
Acres Brecon Beacons 13,783 Pembroke Nil Snowdonia 5,399 Major landholdings in areas of outstanding natural beauty are as follows:
Acres Lleyn AONB 72 Anglesey AONB 151 Clwydian AONB 206 There is a total of 32 SSSIs on Welsh water authority landholdings of greater than one hectare (2.5 acres) and the total authority landholdings within such areas is about 51,000 acres.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the area of land sold by the Welsh water authority as being land surplus to operational requirements for each calendar year since 1983.
§ Mr. GristThe information is more readily available on a financial rather than a calendar year basis. The acreage of land disposed of by Welsh water since 1 April 1983 is as follows:
Acres 1983–84 222 1984–85 240 1985–86 113 1986–87 492 1987–88 323 1988 to date 1,001 Total 2,391
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the area of land owned by the Welsh water authority which is currently registered under the provisions of the Local Government and Planning Act 1981 as being unused or underused.
§ Mr. GristThis is a matter for the Welsh water authority. I have asked the chairman to write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is, in respect of each statutory water company, the area of land which has been designated as(a) sites of special scientific interest, (b) national parks and (c) areas of outstanding natural beauty.
§ Mr. GristThese are matters for the statutory water companies. I have asked the chairman of Chester waterworks company and of the Wrexham and East Denbighshire water company to write to the hon. Member.