§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing for each water authority the percentage increase in charges for domestic water consumers between 1973–74 and the present financial year.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe following table shows the percentage increase in the average households bill for water services for the period from 1974–75 to 1982–83.
Percentage increase Authority per cent. North-West 251.3 Northumbrian 300.4 Severn-Trent 239.7 Yorkshire 302.8 Anglian 230.9 Thames 252.7 Southern 186.0 Wessex 250.9 South-West 233.0 Welsh 246.1 Information before 1974–75 is not available on a comparable basis. The average household bill for water services includes charges for water supply, sewerage and environmental services.