§ Mr. Roderickasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will ask the Price Commission to investigate the question of differences between the charges being made by the various water authorities in England and Wales.
§ Mr. MaclennanThe application of the Price Code is a matter for the Price Commission but I understand it is examining the levels of charges in a number of water authorities. The code applies to the circumstances of individual enterprises and it follows that comparisons between the levels of charges are not necessarily relevant.