§ 64. Mr. AlisonTo put the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of United Kingdom rivers are of good or fair quality; and what are the comparable proportions in the rest of Europe.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryA review of river classification schemes across the European Community published in 1988 by the water research centre showed that 95 per cent. of river length in the United Kingdom was of good or fair quality compared with 75 per cent. in the European Community as a whole. The review also indicated that no other member state had a higher proportion of good or fair quality rivers than the United Kindom, although our position was equalled by the Netherlands.