HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 c1510W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of water pollution have been recorded in each year of the last five years, by region. [34630]

Mr. Kynoch

Statistics recording the number of water pollution incidents for 1992–93 and 1993–94 are set out below for each river purification board area in Scotland. Figures for earlier years are not available on a comparable basis.

1992–93 1993–94
Clyde 1,036 791
Forth 711 622
Highland 271 283
North east 324 439
Solway 238 347
Tay 289 394
Tweed 151 205