§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many prosecutions there have been under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 in respect of alleged river pollution since the implementation of this Act; if he will list such prosecutions in date order and location; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyI refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave him on 8 December at column276 and 11 January at column 659 and to the reply given to him by my hon. Friend, the Minister of State, Home Department, on 3 February at columns 417–18.