HC Deb 31 October 1988 vol 139 c528W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement in respect of his timetable for selling the water authorities.

Mr. Moynihan

Subject to the passage of the necessary legislation, my right hon. Friend intends that there should be simultaneous flotation of all 10 water authorities towards the end of 1989.