HC Deb 04 April 1990 vol 170 c642W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many short sea outfalls known to his Department discharge untreated sewage into the sea around the Welsh coast.

Mr. Grist

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Cardiff, South and Penarth (Mr. Michael) on 8 November 1989, Vol. 159, column 649.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information his Department holds on the future plans by Welsh Water plc for constructing long sea outfalls around the Welsh coast; and if he will give the Ordnance Survey grid references for each such site.

Mr. Grist

The future plans of Welsh Water plc are a matter for that company.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will indicate the other participants in the research into sea waters contaminated by sewage, referred to in his reply of 31 October 1988,Official Report, column 550; and what progress has been made in the research.

Mr. Grist

The working group advising on the conducting of the research include officials from the Department of the Environment, Department of Health, Scottish Development Department, Welsh Office and HMIP and representatives from the public health laboratory service, Water Services Association, Water Research Centre, Communicable Diseases Surveillance Centre, the Robens Institute, the university of Wales, Altwell Ltd. and the National Rivers Authority. The first report is due to be presented soon.

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