§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when the last national survey was carried out regarding the suitability of United Kingdom inland waters for contact pursuits; and whether a survey is planned for the near future.
§ Mr. MoynihanThere has been no national survey of inland waters with respect to their suitability for contact pursuits; nor are there plans for one. Monitoring of rivers is currently a matter for the water authorities but will, under our privatisation proposals, become one of the main functions of the National Rivers Authority.