§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the delay in notifying consumers in Ealing, Northolt and Hanwell of the contamination of their water supplies.
§ Mr. BaldryI have been asked to reply.
I refer my hon. Friend to the statement made by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Environment and Countryside on 22 July, Official Report, column 789. The drinking water inspectorate has already started a thorough investigation of the incident. This will cover the action taken by the company to notify its consumers.