§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average combined charge for water supply and sewage disposal in each water authority region in England and Wales for each year since 1974–75.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe actual combined average domestic charges for water supply, sewerage and environmental services in each water authority region in England and Wales in the years 1974–75 to 1978–79, and the expected average domestic charges for 1979–80 are as follows:
in England and Wales for each year since 1974–75; and what proportion was met from (a) metered industrial premises, (b) non-measured domestic premises and (c) non-measured, non-domestic premises.
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§ Mr. Denis HowellThis information is not available in the form requested.
The total water supply revenue income of water authorities in England and Wales
Year Total water supply revenue income Proportion of income met from unmeasured supplies measured supplies £'000 percentage percentage 1974–75 … … … … 246,521 58.1 37.1 1975–76 … … … … 342,693 59.4 36.3 1976–77 … … … … 393,050 62.5 35.0 1977–78 … … … … 456,907 60.3 35.8 1978–79 … … … … 492,990 60.1 36.1 1979–80 … … … … 547,345 60.9 33.6 The remaining proportion of water supply income is met from miscellaneous sources.