§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list all(a) sites of special scientific interest and (b) national nature reserves owned by water authorities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyI regret the information is not readily available and could be provided only at a disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. LivseyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much, in cash terms, each of the water authorities in England and Wales borrowed, per year, from 1983 to the latest year available, broken down by year and authority.
§ Mr. Moynihan[holding answer 5 December 1988]: The external finance requirements of each of the English water authorities for the years from 1983–84 are set out in the table. External finances comprised borrowing and a small element of specific grant. The Welsh water authority is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.