§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of the total surface area of waterways covered by the southern region of the National Rivers Authority is located in the county of Hampshire.
§ Mr. Atkins[holding answer Thursday 17 February]: I am advised by the National Rivers Authority that information on surface area is not available but that the total length of main river in the NRA's southern region is 2,649 km, of which 25 per cent. is located in Hampshire.