HC Deb 29 April 1996 vol 276 cc336-7W
Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of reservoir capacity is currently full in each water company area; and what is was(a) six months ago and (b) a year ago. [27166]

Mr. Clappison

Storage as a percentage of capacity as at 1 April 1996, 1 October 1995 and 1 April 1995 in the major reservoirs or groups of reservoirs in each of the Environment Agency areas in England and Wales and which serve water companies is given in the following table:

Reservoir Storage, percentage of capacity
1 April 1996 1 October 1995 1 April 1995
Anglian
Grafham 94 72 95
Rutland 92 61 91
Thames
London Group 94 66 97
Farmoor group 99 76 97
Southern
Bewl 99 69 99
Ardingly 100 46 100
Wessex
Clatworthy 100 30 100
Bristol West group 95 44 99
South West
Colliford 63 47 97
Roadford 37 26 96
Wimbleball 78 30 100
Stithians 99 27 96
Welsh
Celyn and Brenig group 72 48 100
Brianne 100 48 100
South Wales group 94 19 99
Elan Valley group 98 34 95