HC Deb 04 December 1989 vol 163 cc77-8W
Mr. Andrew Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make available sufficient funds to enable drinking water quality throughout Strathclyde to meet European standards by 1996 at the latest.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The quality of drinking water supply is the responsibility of regional and islands councils. The needs of Strathclyde, and other authorities, will be taken into account in setting capital expenditure allocations for 1990–91 and subsequent years.

Mr. Andrew Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will name the water supplies in Scotland which have derogations for aluminium under article 20 of the drinking water directive which will expire in each of the years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995–96.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The water supplies concerned, which were the subject of delay applications under article 20 of the drinking water directive, are as follows and the delays expire in the years indicated:

1990

  • Dumfries and Galloway
  • Killylour
  • New Abbey
  • Winterhope
  • Grampian
  • Herricks
  • Rochomie
  • Strathclyde
  • Port Charlotte

1991

  • Borders
  • Alemoor
  • Wanton Walls
  • Dumfries and Galloway
  • Areeming
  • Strathclyde
  • Carradale
  • Tighnabruaich

1992

  • Central
  • Longhill
  • Sauchie

Residents in homes for the elderly by district/region at 31 March 1988
Local authority homes Voluntary homes Private homes
Berwickshire 51 — 18
Ettrick and Lauderdale 103 29 20
Roxburgh 105 36 42
Tweeddale 74 — 34
Borders region 333 65 114
Clackmannan 40 37 —
Falkirk 200 17 23
Stirling 189 121 52
Central region 429 175 75
Annandale and Eskdale 43 56 80
Nithsdale 99 30 20
Stewartry 92 — 20
Wigtown 87 27 5
Dumfries and Galloway 321 113 125

  • Woodburn
  • Highland
  • Wick
  • Strathclyde
  • Afton
  • Dhu Loch
  • Inveraray
  • Muasdale
  • Muirdykes
  • Pundeavon
  • Tarbert

1993

  • Strathclyde
  • Bradan
  • Clachan
  • Crosbie
  • Furnace
  • Spallander
  • Tobermory
  • Torra
  • Whinhill

1994

  • Strathclyde
  • Penwhapple
  • Staneley

1995–96

  • Strathclyde
  • Amlaird
  • Ardrishaig
  • Dougliehill
  • Garshake
  • Greenhead
  • Kelly
  • Larkfield
  • Maukinhill
  • Overton
  • Prospecthill
  • Skelmorlie
  • South Moorhouse