§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Gordon (Mr. Bruce), 19 December 1989,Official Report, column 124, what is the cause of toxic forms of algal blooms in Wales; what action he is taking; how he proposes to reduce their occurrence; and if he will make a statement;
(2) pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Gordon, 19 December 1989, Official Report, column 124, if he will list, by Welsh county, the locations of toxic forms of algal blooms in Wales, identified during 1989.
§ Mr. GristThis is a matter for the National Rivers Authority. However, the authority has advised me that it is not aware of any toxic forms of algal blooms having occurred in Wales during 1989.