HC Deb 08 January 2004 vol 416 cc486-8W
Jane Griffiths

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what instances there have been of oil and fuel-related pollution of water from(a) industrial and commercial premises and (b) domestic premises in each of the past five years; [145784]

(2) how many (a) category 1 and (b) category 2 instances of oil and fuel-related pollution of water there were from (i) industrial and commercial premises and (ii) domestic premises in each of the past five years. [145785]

Mr. Morley

I have been asked to reply.

The Environment Agency will be able to provide some data for the years 2001–03. This will take a little time to compile but will be made available to the Library of the House as soon as possible. I will write to let you know when that is. Comparable data for earlier years is not available and cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.