§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in view of the fact that, due to an industrial dispute within the water industry, a number of people are paying water rates without receiving a supply of water, he will introduce measures to enable such people to claim a rebate on their water rates payments for water which was not available or supplied.
§ Mr. Giles ShawWhile I have every sympathy for those consumers affected in this way, we have no plans to do so.