§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for each water authority area in England the number of sewage treatment works which discharge effluent below the required standard.
§ Mr. Moynihan[holding answer 13 March 1989]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave to the hon. Member for Copeland (Dr. Cunningham) on 20 December 1988 at column 194.
The figures for 1988 are not yet available, but indications are that they will show a further improvement.