§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Jersey regarding sewage treatment technology; and if he will make a statement. [39507]
§ Angela EagleMy right hon. Friend has had no discussions with the Jersey authorities regarding sewage treatment technology. My Department is aware of the ultra-violet irradiation process used at the Bellozanne works discharging into St. Aubin's Bay. I would refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on 22 January 1998,Official Report, columns 613–14, and 12 February 1998, Official Report, column 317, to the hon. Member for Portsmouth, South (Mr. Hancock) relating to the ultra-violet treatment of sewage.