§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the reasons for the decrease between 1980 and 1988 in the frequency of sampling carried out to determine the quality of potable water in Wales as shown in table 2.04 of the environmental digest for Wales No. 4 1988–89.
§ Mr. GristThis was a matter for the respective water authorities. The Water Supply (Water Quality)
United Kingdom statistics All figures in 1,000's tonnes Year Paper and board1 Waste paper and board Apparent United Kingdom consumption paper and board Apparent United Kingdom waste collected2 Apparent percentage of Proportion of waste used United Kingdom production Imports Exports United Kingdom mill use Imports Exports consumption collected as waste paper in United Kingdom production3 Percentage 1983 3,298 4,285 424 1,827 27 193 7,159 1,993 27.8 55.4 1984 3,591 4,528 533 2,003 85 256 7,586 2,174 28.7 55.8 1985 3,681 4,604 574 2,067 92 196 7,711 2,171 28.2 56.2 1986 3,941 4,757 630 2,147 40 248 8,068 2,355 29.2 54.5 1987 4,183 5,283 732 2,310 55 348 8,734 2,603 29.8 55.2 1988 4,295 5,788 797 2,414 60 423 9,285 2,777 29.9 56.2 1989 4,476 6,010 905 2,578 80 479 9,581 2,977 31.1 57.6 1 Excluding building board. 2 Ignores changes in stocks. 3 Ignores the yield factor (wastage during reprocessing).