§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average level of domestic water rates payable in each water authority area in England.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe following table gives details of the 1983–84 water supply charges levied by the English water authorities on households who received art unmeasured water supply:
their policy not to seek to uprate the figures set out in clause 2(2) of the Rates Bill during the lifetime of this Parliament.
§ Mr. WaldegraveNo. Clause 2(3) of the Rates Bill enables the Secretary of State to increase the £10 million level specified in clause 2(2)(a)—below which authorities may not be designated for selective rate limitation—by an order subject to negative resolution procedure in the House of Commons.