Written question asked by Martyn Jones (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 June 1997. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 12 June 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of Transport;Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: If he will include in his review of the abstraction licensing system new measures to ensure that water companies manage their aquifer resources sustainably.

Answer: Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will include in his review of the abstraction licensing system new measures to ensure that water companies manage their aquifer resources sustainably; and if he will make a statement. [2789] Angela Eagle: A key aim will be to ensure that the environment is properly protected, while providing fair and flexible arrangements for access to water resources by water companies to meet properly managed demands in a sustainable way. Amongst the possible measures which will be studied are economical instruments in relation to abstraction.

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