§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what reports the National Rivers Authority has received in respect of the E coli count under the shellfish waters directive(a) before and (b) since the Norton outfall was commissioned. [14338]
§ Mr. ClappisonI understand that the Norton outfall was commissioned in 1979 before the shellfish waters directive came into force. I also understand that the National Rivers Authority has collected information about E coli but not received any reports in respect of the E coli count in relation to the shellfish waters directive for this locality.