§ Mr. Sedgemoreasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has concluded his consideration of the report of the Advisory Committee on Aggregates; and whether he will make a statement.
Average domestic water rate Average measured charge per 1,000 gallons Average domestic water bill Authority 1977–78 1978–79 1977–78 1978–79 1977–78 1978–79 p p p p £.p £.p North West … 10.5* 11.8* 53.0 60.7 16.90 18.94 Northumbrian … 12.82 12.9 56.5 67.6 17.56 17.67 Severn-Trent … 9.0 9.0 57.6 57.6 15.71 16.17 Yorkshire … 13.8 16.0 60.28 68.83 17.66 20.64 Anglian … 11.5* 10.6* 70.3 74.7 19.96 18.80 Thames … 5.6 6.62* 51.0 56.5 15.02 17.85 Southern … 8.7 9.5 56.0 60.0 17.40 19.00 Wessex … 11.4 13.8 62.6 77.46 19.28 23.63 South West … 14.1 14.7 69.8 80.2 23.12 24.11 Welsh … 21.2* 19.0* 64.0 64.0 25.40 22.76 * Equated rate to take account of standing charge.