§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the numbers of staff and their grades so far appointed to the technical assessors of water quality within his Department; and what proportion this represents of the final number to be appointed.
Mr. PattenNo appointments have been made yet, but the nucleus of a new inspectorate should be in place by 1 January 1990 when the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989 come fully into force.