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Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 December 2009.


Thames Barrier: Sewage

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 1 December (HL208), what is the distinction between "Eastings" and "Northings" in the table of consented discharges.
Answer

Northings and Eastings are the two numbers used within the Ordnance Survey National Grid reference system for stating the position of any point in Britain on an OS map. A Northing refers to the position of the point along the vertical axis and an Easting refers to the position of the point along the horizontal axis on an OS map.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
462; 715 c142WA
Session
2009-10
Related items
Thames Barrier: Sewage
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Sewage Waste disposal River Thames
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk