§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to have information regarding the number of acres of land held by each water authority in England and Wales.
§ Mr. HowardThe Department expects to see basic information on water authorities' land holdings at an early stage in the process of drafting prospectuses for the companies which will succeed the authorities. That drafting process will take several months and will be completed in time for publication of prospectuses towards the end of next year.