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Mr. Dalyell
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Southend, East (Mr. Taylor) on 4 March, Official Report, column 639, if he will now make a further statement on his talks with the water authorities on reducing nitrate content in public water supplies.
Mr. Waldegrave
Progress is being made, but I am not yet in a position to make a further statement.