River Purification Boards

HC Deb 02 November 1992 vol 213 cc76-7W

Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the resources provided for each of the river purification boards in each year since 1979, expressed in both cash terms and at current prices; and if he will make a statement.

Sir Hector Monro

The river purification boards are financed by precept on the regional councils within their areas and through income from cost-recovery charging schemes introduced this year.

The table gives current and capital expenditure.

Capital Expenditure (£000) (Cash)
	River Purification Board
	Clyde	Forth	Highland	North East	Solway	Tay	Tweed
1985–86	92	25	49	1	33	25	32
1986–87	42	—	40	5	36	156	29
1987–88	35	—	116	—	24	272	27
1988–89	163	130	163	245	48	81	66
1989–90	167	95	62	156	64	49	50
1990–91	95	24	65	44	99	101	39
1991–92	148	164	82	15	58	86	42

(1) 1979–80 to 1988–89: First Policy Review Report of RPBs.

(2) 1989–90 to 1991–92: information from RPBs.

Capital Expenditure (£000) (1991 prices)
	River Purification Board
	Clyde	Forth	Highland	North East	Solway	Tay	Tweed
1979–80	39	125	76	—	78	—	5
1980–81	—	—	30	103	165	12	—
1981–82	—	—	38	—	120	14	4
1982–83	25	—	97	—	94	38	18
1983–84	—	—	13	71	228	30	21
1984–85	—	107	32	51	72	44	17
1985–86	129	35	69	1	46	35	45
1986–87	57	—	55	7	49	213	40
1987–88	46	—	152	—	31	356	35
1988–89	205	164	205	308	60	102	83
1989–90	195	111	72	182	75	57	58
1990–91	101	26	69	47	105	107	41
1991–92	148	164	82	15	58	86	42

Note: Adjusted by reference to RPI.