To ask the Scottish Executive Scottish Executive what prosecutions there have been in respect of sewage pollution in the last five years and which companies were involved. In the last five years 26 reports by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) under section 30 F of the Control of Pollution Act 1974, relating to pollution of controlled waters by sewage, have resulted in the conviction of the following companies: Company Convictions North of Scotland Water Authority 5 East of Scotland Water Authority 1 West of Scotland Water Authority 7 Scottish Water 9 Stirling Water Seafield Ltd 2 DC Watson & Sons (Fenton Barns) Ltd 1 SLC Turnberry Ltd 1 Details of prosecutions under other regulatory regimes or in cases reported by specialist reporting agencies other than SEPA could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.The Executive has supplied the following corrected answer:Colin Boyd QC: In the last five years 26 reportsby the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) under section 30F of theControl of Pollution Act 1974, relating to pollution of controlled waters by sewage,have resulted in the conviction of the following companies: Company No. of Convictions North of Scotland Water Authority 5 East of Scotland Water Authority 1 West of Scotland Water Authority 1 Scottish Water 15 Stirling Water Seafield Ltd 2 DC Watson andns (Fenton Barns) Ltd 1 SLC Turnberry Ltd 1 Details of prosecutions underother regulatory regimes or in cases reported by Specialist Reporting Agencies otherthan SEPA could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.