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Written question asked by Helen Jackson (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 March 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 4 March 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.


Dept of the Environment

Question
What action he is going to take in response to the European Communities Select Committee (House of Lords) Fourth Report (HL31 of Session 1995-96) on drinking water with regard to lead in drinking water; what action he plans in response to the HL31, in respect of the dosing of drinking water with chemicals, what assessment he has made of the urgency with which the problems of removing lead from drinking water have been approached; if he will implement a national strategy for replacement of all domestic lead piping within a 15-year period.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
273 c6-7W; 18495;18499;18497;18496
Session
1995-96
Subjects
House of Lords Documents Lead Pollution Water Water supply Select committees