Written question asked by Gareth Wardell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 February 1997. It was answered by Robert B Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will list the amount (a) spent by British Waterways on maintaining the Swansea Canal and (b) received by British Waterways from the sale of water to INCO in Clydach, Swansea, in each of the last five years. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Gareth Wardell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the amount (a) spent by British Waterways on maintaining the Swansea Canal and (b) received by British Waterways from the sale of water to INCO in Clydach, Swansea, in each of the last five years. [13315] Mr. Robert B. Jones: It costs British Waterways £180,000 each year to maintain the canal, of which about half is met by income from the sale of water to INCO.

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