§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make public the costings and content for any work required at each of the sewage works controlled by the Severn-Trent water authority to meet any tightened consents approved by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution, or other consents at the expiry of any of Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution approved temporary relaxation.
§ Mr. HowardOn 7 December 1988 (Official Report. column 199) I announced a capital programme involving expenditure of £900 to £1,000 million designed to bring substandard sewage works into compliance with their discharge consents by March 1992. Capital investment programmes are being discussed with the individual authorities concerned, including Severn-Trent, and detailed figures are not available.
§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received regarding the proposed sewer outfall pipe at Rossall Point, Fleetwood; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HowardMy right hon. Friend has received about 16,000 representations regarding the proposed long sea outfall at Rossall Point. These representations will be taken into account before any decision is made on whether North West water authority's applications for discharge consents should be granted.