HC Deb 14 May 1990 vol 172 cc353-4W
Mr. O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what rivers have been involved in a diversion scheme during the past 10 years; what was the length of any diversion of individual rivers and the cause of the diversions.

Mr. Curry

I have been asked to reply.

Neither my Department nor the Department of the Environment holds information on rivers in the form requested. My Department produces statistics on lengths of designated main rivers and I have placed a copy of the latest summary in the Library of the House. I am aware, through grant-aided schemes, that there may be minor diversions of rivers in connection with flood alleviation works.