HC Deb 31 January 1996 vol 270 cc787-8W
Mr. Ian McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many people served on the boards of the(a) Anglian water authority, (b) Welsh water authority, (c) Northumbrian water authority, (d) North West water authority, (e) Severn Trent water authority, W Southern water authority, (g) South West water authority, (h) Thames water authority, (i) Wessex water authority, and (j) Yorkshire water authority, in the final year before each was privatised; [12186]

(2) how much was paid to people serving on boards of (a) Anglian water authority, (b) Welsh water authority, (c) Northumbrian water authority, (d) North West water authority, (e) Severn Trent water authority, (f) Southern water authority, (g) South West water authority, (h) Thames water authority, (i) Wessex water authority, and (j) Yorkshire water authority, in the final year before each was privatised. [12188]

Mr. Clappison

Information about the number and remuneration of water authority board members in the year prior to privatisation is given in "Public Bodies 1989", issued by the Cabinet Office (Office of Public Service and Science). A copy of this publication is available in the Library.

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were employed by(a) Anglian water authority, (b) Welsh water authority, (c) Northumbrian water authority, (d) North West water authority, (e) Severn Trent water authority, (f) Southern water authority, (g) South West water authority, (h) Thames water authority, (i) Wessex water authority, and (j) Yorkshire water authority, in the final year before each was privatised. [12190]

Mr. Clappison

Manpower information for the water industry in the final year before privatisation is given in "Waterfacts 1989", published by the Water Services Association. A copy of this publication is available in the Library.