§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated level of capital investment required to meet the water supply quality regulations for(a) each of the next 15 years and (b) the next 15 years in total; and if he will provide a breakdown by each water authority.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 14 December 1992]: The capital expenditure to meet the requirements of the Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 is estimated at over £1.5 billion. A breakdown in the form requested is not available. However, estimated capital expenditure by authority to meet the requirements of the regulations is given in the table. On top of this, it is estimated that additional works of renewal and refurbishment of cast-iron mains will add some £247 million and that a further £55 million capital expenditure will be incurred by the Central Scotland Water Development Board in connection with the regulations.
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Authority £ million Borders 27.7 Central 77.2 Dumfries and Galloway 74.6
Authority £ million Fife 156.6 Grampian 48.4 Highland 39.6 Lothian 51.4 Strathclyde 719.0 Tayside 71.3 Orkney 8.0 Shetland 4.7 Western Isles 13.1 Total 1,291.6
§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated level of capital investment required to refurbish, repair and maintain the infrastructure of(a) water supply, (b) sewerage and sewage treatment and (c) total water and sewerage in (i) each of the next 15 years and (ii) the next 15 years in total; and if he will provide a breakdown by water authority.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 14 December 1992]: Details of capital expenditure requirements are not available in the form requested. However, for 1992–93, renewal, renovation and replacement of water mains, sewers and treatment works and plant accounts for about 19 per cent. of authorities' planned expenditure on water supply; and for about 27 per cent. of planned expenditure on sewerage and sewage treatment.
§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated level of capital investment required to meet the water supply quality regulations for the years 1989–90 to 1992–93 inclusive at(a) current prices and (b) constant 1991–92 prices, using gross domestic product deflator; and if he will provide a breakdown by each water authority.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 14 December 1992]: The Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 came into force on 1 May 1990. The estimated capital expenditure requirements in the period from 1990–91 to 1992–93 to meet the regulations are given in the table.
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Estimated capital expenditure needs arising from Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 £ million 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 Borders Cash prices 0.9 1.3 2.5 1991–921 prices 1.0 1.3 2.4 Central Cash prices 0.6 1.4 1.6 1991–92 prices 0.6 1.4 1.5 Dumfries and Galloway Cash prices 2.1 1.0 1.6 1991–92 prices 2.2 1.0 1.5 Fife Cash prices 0.0 0.7 1.5 1991–92 prices 0.0 0.7 1.4 Grampian Cash prices 1.8 3.4 10.1 1991–92 prices 1.9 3.4 9.6 Highland Cash prices 2.3 4.3 3.3 1991–92 prices 2.5 4.3 3.2 Lothian Cash prices 1.1 2.1 4.0 1991–92 prices 1.2 2.1 3.8 Strathclyde Cash prices 20.0 31.3 40.4
1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1991–92 prices 21.4 31.3 38.6 Tayside Cash prices 0.5 0.4 1.8 1991–92 prices 0.5 0.4 1.7 Orkney Cash prices 0.4 1.1 0.9 1991–92 prices 0.4 1.1 0.9 Shetland Cash prices 0.8 0.8 0.6 1991–92 prices 0.9 0.8 0.6 Western Isles Cash prices 0.6 1.5 1.8 1991–92 prices 0.6 1.5 1.7 Scotland2 Cash prices 31.1 49.5 71.4 1991–92 prices 33.3 49.5 68.3 1 1991–92 prices based on the GDP deflator at market prices. 2 Includes expenditure by Central Scotland Water Development Board.
Estimated capital expenditure needs arising from EC urban waste water treatment directive 1999–00 £ thousand 2000–01 £ thousand 2001–02 £ thousand 2002–03 £ thousand 2003–04 £ thousand 2004–05 £ thousand Total £ thousand Borders 4,850 2,750 1,400 1,150 1,150 714 31,410 Central 850 550 350 300 300 205 13,299 Dumfries and Galloway 3,650 4,600 3,100 2,500 2,000 1,400 52,140 Fife 9,100 5,200 2,600 2,200 2,200 1,350 102,872 Grampian 28,000 12,000 5,000 6,000 9,000 14,500 219,330 Highland 2,379 1,795 1,750 2,475 1,775 605 81,053 Lothian 16,250 16,950 9,197 5,400 5,000 400 153,748 Strathclyde 59,745 35,500 17,000 15,550 16,550 15,300 421,704 Tayside 30,727 17,200 6,230 2,710 2,000 500 211,566 Orkney 1,530 900 450 360 360 270 17,550 Shetland — — — — — — 7,771 Western Isles 4,600 2,500 550 — — — 12,000 Total 161,681 99,945 47,627 38,645 40,335 35,244 1,324,443
Estimated capital expenditure needs arising from EC urban waste water treatment directive 1992–93 £ thousand 1993–94 £ thousand 1994–95 £ thousand 1995–96 £ thousand 1996–97 £ thousand 1997–98 £ thousand 1998–99 £ thousand Borders 1,318 1,833 1,492 1,528 2,175 5,300 5,750 Central 3,647 1,753 614 923 2,117 840 850 Dumfries and Galloway 920 3,215 4,265 4,165 7,285 7,940 7,100 Fife 5,045 9,190 12,962 16,475 15,700 10,000 10,850 Grampian 6,263 12,787 16,960 19,190 26,250 32,380 31,000 Highland 3,320 9,737 13,775 15,188 14,190 7,955 6,109 Lothian 5,436 6,973 14,877 19,084 19,031 17,650 17,500 Strathclyde 3,653 7,460 18,315 42,789 53,652 67,240 68,950 Tayside 4,438 7,623 7,618 26,420 25,500 33,500 47,100 Orkney 2,250 3,950 1,150 1,200 1,530 1,710 1,890 Shetland 1,545 5,695 520 11 — — — Western Isles — — — — — 50 4,300 Total 37,835 70,216 92,548 146,973 167,430 184,565 201,399