HC Deb 11 May 1993 vol 224 cc365-6W
Mr. Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of(a) social and economic factors, (b) the proportion of the nation's designated bathing waters located and (c) recent and projected rises in average water bills in the different regions

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the emissions from each schedule 1 stack at BNFL Sellafield for each year since records are available.

Mr. Maclean

The emissions for each schedule 1 stack are given in the table. Where there are no entries for particular radionuclides this reflects the fact that there was no potential for these radionuclides to be released from these stacks.

in determining policy over the funding of implementation of the EC's bathing waters, urban waste waters and shellfish waters directives.

Mr. Maclean

The arrangements for the funding of the water industry under the legislation of 1989 took into account the varying purposes of capital expenditure in different areas. Water charges are controlled under statute by the Director General of Water Services and inter alia allow for the cost of meeting obligations under EC directives.