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Written question asked by Anne Campbell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.


Dept of the Environment

Question
If he will comment on the use of abstraction licences to control the use of water for trickle irrigation.
Answer

Mrs. Anne Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the use of abstraction licences to control the use of water for trickle irrigation. [21148] Mr. Clappison: No licence is currently required for the abstraction of water for irrigation, except for spray irrigation. We have announced that we shall be conducting a full review of the abstraction licencing system.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21148; 292 c690W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Licensing Irrigation Natural resources Water Water abstraction