§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average household water bill was in(a) England and (b) each English region in each financial year since 1996–97. [142272]
§ Mr. MorleyWater bills and sewerage bills are set separately by each water and sewerage company and water company in England and Wales. The boundaries of these companies do not conform to the boundaries between England and Wales nor to the boundaries between English regions. It is therefore not possible to provide the information on exactly the basis sought.
The average household water and sewerage bills in England and Wales in each financial year since 1996–97 are set out as follows.
£ Average household water bill Average household sewerage bill 1996-–97 101 117 1997–98 106 123 1998–99 112 131 1999–2000 112 134 2000–01 103 116 2001–02 105 119 2002–03 110 121 2003–04 111 125 The following tables set out average water hills and average sewerage bills for each company in England and Wales for the same period.
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Average household water bill £ 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 South Staffs 75 78 81 85 84 86 86 89 Sutton and East Surrey 136 135 139 134 112 120 121 126 Tendring Hundred 149 150 152 151 137 142 146 153 Three Valleys 107 112 117 124 106 111 112 116 North Surrey 108 112 123 126 109 111 103 110
Average household sewerage bill £ 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Anglian 154 158 164 156 144 151 157 163 Dwr Cymru 136 146 158 166 140 147 152 155 North West 109 122 133 143 119 122 113 116 Northumbrian 113 118 126 141 110 112 96 101 Severn Trent 106 112 117 115 92 95 211 221 South West 202 213 229 237 205 203 152 159 Southern 131 141 152 162 148 153 93 95 Thames 93 98 102 104 92 95 122 127 Wessex 129 135 142 144 124 133 133 142 Yorkshire 113 115 118 123 109 112 112 117 The above companies also provide sewerage services to water only companies.