Mr. Andy StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many successful prosecutions the National Rivers Authority has achieved since its inception, for pollution of(a) the River Trent and (b) other rivers and seas; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryI understand that between 1 September 1989 and 30 November 1991 the National Rivers Authority—NRA—brought 1,104 successful prosecutions for water pollution offences in England and Wales. Of these 239 arose in the Severn Trent region. Information on prosecutions for pollution of individual rivers is not centrally available, although details could be obtained from the NBA's regional office.