§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for the financial years 1987–88 and 1988–89 any grant award made from the European regional development fund for sewers and sewerage works in the Mersey basin, showing also their value and application.
§ Mr. Chris PattenNorth West Water Authority received £26.7 million in ERDF grants in 1987–88 and £8.9.million in 1988–89. Much of this was to finance schemes in the Mersey basin.