Water (Hansard, 2 November 1992)

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the water supply zones in each region where one or more samples exceeded 10 micrograms of lead per litre of water in the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

§ Sir Hector Monro
The table lists zones where results from regulatory sampling in 1991 indicate that one or more samples exceeded 10 micrograms of lead per litre of water. More than 98 per cent. of these samples met the regulation standard of 50 micrograms per litre.
Region and zone
Borders

Acreknowe

Bonchester

Broughton

Earnscleugh

Innerleithen

Philiphaugh

Stow

Tweedsmuir

Walkerburn
Central

Callander

Crianlarich

Kilsyth, Croy, Banton, Twechar, Queenzieburn

West Stirlingshire
Dumfries and Galloway

Auchneel

Black Esk South

Creetown

Kettleton/Kettleton Borehole

Killylour/Terregles Borehole

Langholm

Moffat

Newton Stewart

Sanquhar

Winterhope
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Fife

Auchterderran

Buckhaven

Cleish

Cowdenheath

Dunfermline

Dumferline

South East Neuk

Falkland

Glenrothes North

Glenrothes South

Kinross

Kirkcaldy

Newburgh

North East Fife

North Fife

St. Andrews/Pipelands

Tayport
Grampian

Aboyne

Airyhall

Auchengoul

Auchleven-Everton

Ballater

Blackburn Spring

Bluehill (including Kincardine/Deeside)

Brideswell

Cairnie-Riggins

Clatt

Clerkyhill

Collieston (1)

Collieston (2)

Crathie

Dinnet

Drummuir

Easterton

Fortie

Fraserburgh/Hillhead

Glendye

Hatton of Cruder(

Kennethmont

Kintore

Largue

Lossiemouth (Low Level)

Mannofield South

Marypark

Montgarrie-Whiteside

Morriston/Woodlands

Muir Fowlis

Muiralehouse

Newbigging (Inverurie)

New Pitsligo-Turlundie

Oyne/Old Rayne

Oyne Springs

Pineshaw (Port Elphinstone)

Ryhnie

Rothes-Drumbain

Sandhaven

Strathdon

Tarland

Tarland-Raw

Traves

Tomnavoulin

Turriff

Turriff Distribution
Highland

Balmacara

Beauly Firth

Brora

Caithness Regional

Dores

Easter Ross and Black Isle

Easter Ross (River Glass)

Fort Willian-Claggan

Foyers

Invergarry

Inverness/Balmore

Inverness/Oldtown
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Kentallen

Kingussie

Kinlochleven

Laggan Bridge

Nairn

Spey Valley (Loch Einich)
Lothian

Alnwickhill Joppa

Alnwickhill Leith

Alnwickhill Newington

Alnwickhill Portobello

Belstane

Chalkieside

Dechmont

Dechmont Law

East Craigs

Fairmilchead Direct

Fairmilehead Gilmerton

Firrhill Mid

Firrhill North

Firrhill South

Firrhill West

Fountain hall

Garleton

Harburnhead

Harlaw/Marchbank

Hillend

Humbie

Kinleith

Latch

Lawhead

Pateshill Direct

Pateshill District

Pateshill Longridge

Preston

Roseberry East

Roseberry Gourlaw

Roseberry West

Stobshiel

Torduff

Traprain

Waterston

West Mains
Strathclyde

Allanton and Shotts

Ardeer

Arrochar/Tarbet/Kilcreggan

Auchenlongford

Barrhead/Auchenback

Bearsden/Milngavie/Hillfoot/Kessington/Drumchapel

Biggar

Brodick

Cairndow

Cardross

Catacol

Darvel Valley

Douglas and Lesmahagow

Furnace/Minard

Glasgow-Cardonald/Hillington/Mosspark/Penilee

Glasgow-Carntyne/Springboig/Shettleston

Glasgow-Cockmuir

Glasgow-Cranhill/Easterhouse/Lethamhill/Ruchazie

Glasgow-Crossyloof/Pollock/Pollockshields/Nitshill

Glasgow-Dennistoun/Haghill/Possilpark/Ruchill

Glasgow-Drumchapel/Knightswood/Yoker

Glasgow-Hutchesontown/Rutherglen

Glasgow-Kelvinside/Maryhill

Glasgow-Langside/Newlands

Glenbuck

Howwood/Johnstone/Kilbarchan

Kilberry

Kilchattan Bay

Kilmaurs

Lanarkshire (South East)

Larkhall and Hamilton

Leven Valley

Motherwell (North)

Muirkirk
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Pirnmill

Rankinston

Renfrewshire (South)

Strachur

Tiree
Tayside

Aberfeldy

Ballinluig

Balnaguard

Bridge of Cally

Clatto East

Clatto North

Dunkeld Region

Grandtully

Kenmore

Kinloch Rannoch

Perth

Pitlochry

Turret
Orkney
Note:—Although Orkney zones met the prescribed standard in the Regulations, the data presented are indeterminate in terms of whether 10 micrograms per litre was exceeded. No results, however, exceeded 20 micrograms per litre.

Private sector improvements—Amount of grant approved for lead plumbing work only¹

District Amount of grant approved in financial year £000

1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92

SCOTLAND 2,508 2,896 2,820 1,957

Borders

Berwickshire — — — —

Ettrick and Lauderdale — — — —

Roxburgh — — — —

Tweeddale — — — —

Central

Clackmannan 23 19 9 16

Falkirk 4 5 11 18

Stirling 5 2 24 25

Dumfries and Galloway

Annandale and Eskdale 3 1 4 2

Nithsdale 3 5 8 7

Stewartry 1 2 3 7

Wigtown 5 3 5 8

Fife

Dunfermline 2 8 11 6

Kirkcaldy 37 93 76 23

North-east Fife — 2 3 2

Grampian

Aberdeen 239 219 207 156

Banff and Buchan 11 6 4 4

Gordon 10 18 18 7

Kincardine and Deeside 4 8 21 12

Moray 3 2 7 23

Highland

Badenoch and Strathspey 6 5 8 1

Caithness — 4 5 5

Inverness 5 8 3 4

Lochaber 1 — — —

Nairn — — — —

Ross and Cromarty 8 12 5 4

Skye and Lochalsh — — — —

Sutherland — 1 — —

Lothian

East Lothian 67 37 109 90

Edinburgh 746 949 1,116 209

Midlothian 14 17 22 41

West Lothian 30 41 4 18

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Shetland

Mid Yell

Skerries
Western Isles

Achmore

Balallan

Islivig

Leurbost

Northton

Sollas

Tarbert/Scalpay

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total value of grants paid by each district council in Scotland for replacement of lead water supply pipes in each financial year since 1988–89 and for the current financial year to date; and if he will make a statement.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The table gives figures, for each full year since 1988–89, of grants approved for the replacement of lead plumbing only. Plumbing replacement is, however, often included in other works of repair and improvement; the cost of this cannot be identified separately. No full information is yet available for any part of the current financial year.
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District Amount of grant approved in financial year £000

1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92

Strathclyde

Argyll and Bute 39 49 112 90

Bearsden and Milngavie 43 60 128 245

Clydebank 1 3 3 4

Clydesdale 4 4 5 9

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 1 — — 7

Cumnock and Doon Valley 4 6 4 6

Cunninghame 29 30 38 32

Dumbarton 13 17 14 22

East Kilbride 4 — 6 13

Eastwood 98 45 79 1

Glasgow 669 666 36 184

Hamilton 4 4 1 2

Inverclyde 35 18 48 74

Kilmarnock and Loudoun 16 15 34 45

Kyle and Carrick 76 65 50 70

Monklands 21 39 64 39

Motherwell 5 3 3 7

Renfrew 83 173 253 133

Strathkelvin 51 66 127 115

Tayside

Angus 2 7 3 1

Dundee — 2 — 6

Perth and Kinross 74 50 126 161

Islands Councils

Orkney Islands 7 3 3 2

Shetland Islands — — — —

Western Isles — — — 1

¹ Amount of grant approved where the repair is solely for the replacement of lead plumbing. Grants for repairs/improvements where part is for lead plumbing work has been excluded.

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the new rules announced by the Prime Minister about the use of the private sector for public sector projects will allow the private sector to invest in local authority controlled water services.

§ Mr. Lang
As indicated by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, we are keen that the public and private sectors should work closely together to invest in Britain's future. As announced in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Ayr (Mr. Gollie) on 8 July 1992,Official Report, columns 266–67.I appointed consultants to advise me on alternative forms of organisation for water and sewerage services in Scotland including ways in which the private sector might contribute enterprise and investment to this vital public service. I intend to publish a consultation paper shortly.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland for what reasons the brief given to consultants Quayle Munro to inquire into the Scottish water industry has not been published; if he will make it his policy for the completed report from the consultants to be published; and if he will publish the list of consultants asked to tender for the consultancy contract covering the future of the water industry in Scotland.

§ Mr. Lang
[holding answer 22 October 1992]: The consultants' brief concerned advice sought by the Government under conditions of commercial confidentiality for the purpose of informing policy. As such, it is not appropriate for publication. The same constraints apply to the consultants' report itself. That report, however, will form the preparation of the consultation paper which will 74W be published shortly and which will set out a range of options for the future structure of the water and sewerage services in Scotland. The consultation paper and not the consultants' report will be the appropriate document to serve as a basis for public discussion and comment.
The list of firms invited to tender for the consultancy was as follows:

Barclays de Zoete Wedd

British Linen Bank

Coopers and Lybrand

County NatWest

Ernst and Young

Kleinwort Benson

National Economic Research Associates

Price Waterhouse

Quayle Munro

Schroders

Private sector improvements—Amount of grant approved for lead plumbing work only¹
District	Amount of grant approved in financial year £000
	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92
SCOTLAND	2,508	2,896	2,820	1,957
Borders
Berwickshire	—	—	—	—
Ettrick and Lauderdale	—	—	—	—
Roxburgh	—	—	—	—
Tweeddale	—	—	—	—
Central
Clackmannan	23	19	9	16
Falkirk	4	5	11	18
Stirling	5	2	24	25
Dumfries and Galloway
Annandale and Eskdale	3	1	4	2
Nithsdale	3	5	8	7
Stewartry	1	2	3	7
Wigtown	5	3	5	8
Fife
Dunfermline	2	8	11	6
Kirkcaldy	37	93	76	23
North-east Fife	—	2	3	2
Grampian
Aberdeen	239	219	207	156
Banff and Buchan	11	6	4	4
Gordon	10	18	18	7
Kincardine and Deeside	4	8	21	12
Moray	3	2	7	23
Highland
Badenoch and Strathspey	6	5	8	1
Caithness	—	4	5	5
Inverness	5	8	3	4
Lochaber	1	—	—	—
Nairn	—	—	—	—
Ross and Cromarty	8	12	5	4
Skye and Lochalsh	—	—	—	—
Sutherland	—	1	—	—
Lothian
East Lothian	67	37	109	90
Edinburgh	746	949	1,116	209
Midlothian	14	17	22	41
West Lothian	30	41	4	18