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Mr. Body
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he proposes to take any action about the level of nitrates in the water supply in accordance with the polluter pays principle.
Mr. Macfarlane
My Department has established a nitrate co-ordination group in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to look further into this and related questions.