§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what steps he 707W will take to ensure that adequate investment is made by water companies to meet European Union water quality targets by 2000. [52073]
§ Angela EagleInvestment by water companies to meet water quality targets implied by European legislation up to the year 2000 was agreed in the 1994 Periodic Review of water company price limits. OFWAT and the Environment Agency, as the water industry regulators, are monitoring progress and have instituted procedures to ensure that companies meet the statutory deadlines.