§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with the Welsh water authority concerning the implications of foreign investment on the proposed privatisation measures; when he expects the Welsh water authority to be privatised; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GristThe Welsh water authority will be offered for sale to the public following enactment of the necessary legislation. The question of foreign investment in the water industry has been one of the issues covered in my discussions with the chairman of Welsh Water.