§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average fine was for slurry contamination in 2001–02, broken down by region. [81147]
§ Mr. MorleyThe table shows, by Environment Agency region, the average fine for offences prosecuted in 2001–02 under Section 85 of the Water Resources Act 1991 involving all types of agricultural pollution including slurry pollution.
Enhancement to the agency's national enforcement database planned for the first quarter of 2003 will allow provision of information on specific pollutants such as slurry, but information is not currently held at this level of detail.
Region Average fine (£) Anglian 3,000 Midlands 4,275 North-east 1,500 North-west 3,000 South-west 3,000 Southern 1,750 Thames 5,750 Welsh 2,500