Member

There is one coda. We have to be a bit careful about blaming the water companies for everything. A great deal of the pollution that we have is because of industrial farming, and we have to recognise that there is a real issue. For example, in the Wye Valley, where I have family, very large concentrations of chicken farms really do damage the water quality. There is nothing the water company can do with that, because this is runoff from the farms. In saying this, I do not want to look as if I am merely blaming the water companies. I am merely saying they do have a very major part to play and I would like the Government to make sure that the public feel that they are playing that part properly.