§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will place in the Library copies of(a) the report on water quality and (b) the operational response of the Thames water authority referred to in "Thames Water Board News" of 16 September 1988.
§ Mr. Moynihan[holding answer 2 March 1989]: No. I understand that the documents are internal papers of the Thames water authority which were submitted to the authority's board meeting in September 1988.
§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how Thames water authority has performed over the last eight quarters in relation to its potable water quality targets;
(2) if he will make a statement relating to the quarter ended 30 June 1988 and for subsequent quarters on the performance of the Thames water authority in relation to (a) the European Community directive on quality of water intended for human consumption, (b) his Department's report 71 on the bacteriological examination of drinking water supplied and (c) World Health Organisation guidelines for drinking water.
§ Mr. Moynihan[holding answer 2 March 1989]: I am making inquiries of the Thames water authority and will write to the hon. Member shortly on these two questions.