§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if his Department has made any financial contribution or is currently contributing to research that would determine the fate of viruses discharged to the sea in sewage.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe Department has let a contract to the Water Research Centre at a cost of £93,000 to determine the fate of rotavirus in sewage discharges. The contract is due for completion next year and we are considering what further research should be commissioned.