§ Mrs. GoldingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the total cost to public funds of advertising for the privatisation of water;
(2) what was the total cost to public funds of the flotation of the water industry in fees to City advisers;
(3) what was the total cost to the Government of the flotation of the water industry.
§ Mr. TrippierIt is too soon for these cost totals to be known. The full costs of the flotation of the water industry will be reported to Parliament in due course in the normal way.