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Mr. Wallace
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has of the maintenance backlog on commercial and on leisure waterways and of how much capital investment is required to clear this backlog.
Mr. John Patten
The present extent of the backlog and the capital investment required to clear it is under consideration by the board as part of its corporate planning process.