§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many additional posts have been created in(a) the water authorities and (b) the National Rivers Authority as a result of the split of regulatory functions for each water authority region.
§ Mr. Ridley[holding answer 13 July 1989]: The establishment of the National Rivers Authority as a separate regulatory body has been undertaken on the basis that the NRA must have the staff it needs to carry out its statutory functions. It is recognised that this may require some additional staff in the areas of pollution control, water resources and support services, but it is not possible to assess how many additional posts in either the water authorities or the NRA are specifically attributable to the separation of the regulatory functions beyond the 55 to 60 new posts at the NRA's central policy unit.
§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people will be employed by the National Rivers Authority for each regional unit on 1 September.
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§ Mr. Ridley[holding answer 13 July 1989]: The best estimate of the numbers of staff who will be employed in the regional units of the National Rivers Authority on 1 September is as follows:
Number Anglian 1,015 Northumbrian 130 North West 762 Severn Trent 784 Southern 543 South West 379 Thames 1,290 Welsh 664 Wessex 371 Yorkshire 531 These figures may be subject to minor changes between now and vesting day. In addition, there will be some 55 to 60 staff in the central policy unit in London.