HC Deb 08 May 1989 vol 152 cc327-8W
14. Mr. Geraint Howells

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to ensure that beaches in Wales meet the European Community standards of cleanliness.

Mr. Grist

None. There are no European Community standards of cleanliness for beaches.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in theOfficial Report the estimated cost of each of (a) Colwyn bay and (b) Inmel bay of (i) a long sea outfall, (ii) full sewage treatment works with a short sea outfall and (iii) full sewage treatment works with a long sea outfall to enable them to comply with European Economic Community bathing water directive 76/160/EEC; and when the appropriate solution will be put in place giving the estimated date of commencement and completion.

Mr. Grist

The authority is currently reviewing its programme of works, which aims to achieve compliance of all listed waters. The full cost of the programme has yet to be evaluated. The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the waters at Colwyn bay have complied with the standards of the directive over the past three years.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library the detailed coliform and E. coli results of all samples collected in the summer of 1988 for each of the 48 beaches summarised in deposited document NS 4754.

Mr. Grist

This information is contained on the public registers maintained by the Welsh water authority.

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