HC Deb 21 July 1988 vol 137 cc811-2W
Dr. Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he proposes to privatise the 10 regional water authorities in England and Wales simultaneously in a single flotation.

Mr. Ridley

Yes.

Dr. Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what payments have been made to Kleinwort Benson for the consultancy work undertaken in connection with the proposed privatisation of the water authorities in England and Wales.

Mr. Ridley

Since the consultancy was arranged by the water authorities, this information is not available to my Department.

£7.1 million. As explained in my answer to the hon. Member on 18 December 1987 at columns 793–94, figures giving a breakdown between advertising and promotion are no longer kept separately.