To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what discussions have taken place with businesses in the North West about monitoring discharges into (a) the River Ribble and (b) the Irish Sea. - (Holding answer 24 January 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what discussions have taken place with businesses in the North West about monitoring discharges into (a) the River Ribble and (b) the Irish Sea. - (Holding answer 24 January 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the failure of North West Water's recent bathing water improvement schemes to raise the level of compliance with mandatory EU standards along the Fylde coast. - (Holding answer...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the failure of North West Water's recent bathing water improvement schemes to raise the level of compliance with mandatory EU standards along the Fylde coast. - (Holding answer...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what recent measures have been required of North West Water to ensure compliance with mandatory EU bathing water standards along the Fylde coast. - (Holding answer 24 January 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what recent measures have been required of North West Water to ensure compliance with mandatory EU bathing water standards along the Fylde coast. - (Holding answer 24 January 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assurances he has received from North West Water and the Environment Agency that the latest investment programme to improve bathing water quality along the Fylde coast will result in compliance with EU directive standards. - (Holding...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assurances he has received from North West Water and the Environment Agency that the latest investment programme to improve bathing water quality along the Fylde coast will result in compliance with EU directive standards. - (Holding...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what reports he has received from the Director General of Water Services, under part of the periodic review of water price limits for the period 2000 to 2005, on the scope for further improvements in efficiency by...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what reports he has received from the Director General of Water Services, under part of the periodic review of water price limits for the period 2000 to 2005, on the scope for further improvements in efficiency by...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what estimates his Department has evaluated from (a) North West Water and (b) Ofwat of (i) the total cost and (ii) the impact of average annual household bills in the period 2000 to 2005 of meeting EU...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what estimates his Department has evaluated from (a) North West Water and (b) Ofwat of (i) the total cost and (ii) the impact of average annual household bills in the period 2000 to 2005 of meeting EU...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of North West Water's record in meeting mandatory EU bathing water standards along the Fylde coast; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of their recent bathing water improvement scheme...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of North West Water's record in meeting mandatory EU bathing water standards along the Fylde coast; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of their recent bathing water improvement scheme...