§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what studies he has made of the mining of deep freshwater resources; what is the estimated age of these deep reservoirs; and what is their estimated current depletion rate.
§ Mr. MacleanThese are matters for the National Rivers Authority which under section 19 of the Water Resources 385W Act 1991, has responsibility for the conservation, redistribution and augmentation of water resources in England and Wales.