Irrigation (Water Abstraction) (Hansard, 20 March 1997)

HC Deb 20 March 1997 vol 292 c690W 690W

§ Mrs. Anne Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the use of abstraction licences to control the use of water for trickle irrigation. [21148]

§ Mr. Clappison
No licence is currently required for the abstraction of water for irrigation, except for spray irrigation. We have announced that we shall be conducting a full review of the abstraction licencing system.