§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many domestic water disconnections have taken place in Scotland in each of the past 20 years;
(2) if he will specify the authority under which water authorities in Scotland are empowered to seek domestic disconnections.
§ Sir Hector MonroScottish water authorities have no statutory authority to seek permanent domestic disconnections. Water supplies to domestic consumers may be disconnected only for short term operational reasons, for example to undertake repairs, make connections or plumbing alterations. Information on the number of such disconnections is not held centrally.