HC Deb 20 March 1989 vol 149 cc422-3W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the present levels of water reserves in the Yorkshire water authority area; if the authority has applied for any drought orders; what risks there are of drought conditions arising during the coming months of the current year; if he will list by location the areas within the Yorkshire water authority area that are most susceptible to suffering from drought conditions; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Moynihan

Storage reservoirs in the Yorkshire water authority area are almost full and, although groundwater levels in the aquifer serving North Humberside are low, adequate supplies are being transferred from elsewhere. The authority has not applied for any drought orders and foresees no difficulty in meeting demand this year unless an exceptionally dry summer occurs.

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