§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many water courses have been polluted through water from disused coal mines in the county of Durham; and if he will give their locations.
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§ Mr. AtkinsThe National Rivers Authority is carrying out an assessment of water pollution from disused coal mines in the Durham coalfield and has identified a number of cases where there has been a localised impact. Details are available from the NRA's Northumbria and Yorkshire region.