§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will commission an inquiry into the advisability of metering domestic water supplies, in view of the estimated increase in the demand for water over the next two or three decades.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerMy Department has already started a research study into the effect of metering on demand, and is exploring the possibility of further studies. When I receive the preliminary results of current studies, I shall consider the need for a wider inquiry.