§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he will take against water authorities which do not meet the legal requirements he has set out by the year 1992; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MoynihanI understand that the question relates to consents for discharges from sewage treatment works. The Water Bill proposes that the National Rivers Authority will have the responsibility for ensuring compliance with 455W these and other discharge consents. It will be for the authority to set out its policy on enforcement of consent conditions when it is established.