§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of water quality samples in each of the EC member states passed(a) EC and (b) World Health Organisation standards for the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MacleanA total of 98.6 per cent. of tests carried out in the United Kingdom in 1991 complied with legal standards. These standards take account of WHO guidelines and the requirements of the EC drinking water directive. We do not hold information on compliance by other EC member states.