§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will publish a table to show, in respect of each of the regional water authorities, the total sums spent during the year 1974–75 and estimated to be required for 1975–76 in order to service past capital expenditure;
(2) if he will publish a table to show, in respect of each of the regional water authorities, the total sums spent during the year 1974-75 and estimated to be required for 1975–76 in respect of current operating costs.
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§ Mr. Denis HowellThe table below shows, for each water authority, the total sums spent during the year 1974–75 and estimated to be required for 1975–76 in respect of current operating costs; and
1974–75 1975–76 Water Authority Operating costs Cost of servicing capital expenditure incurred up to and including 1973–74 Operating costs Cost of servicing capital expenditure incurred up to and including 1974–75 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) £000 £000 £000 £000 North-West … … … … 50,333 40,329 69,166 53,082 Northumbrian … … … … 11,847 10,498 17,391 12,417 Severn Trent … … … … 51,464 45,550 77,090 61,110 Yorkshire … … … … 33,061 22,662 44,315 34,752 Anglian … … … … 31,339 38,237 40,599 49,610 Thames … … … … 86,960 42,312 104,905 57,195 Southern … … … … 29,369 14,503 39,064 20,278 Wessex … … … … 11,542 11,973 16,179 13,813 South-West … … … … 10,135 9,731 13,490 14,994 WNWDA … … … … 31,985 17,303 44,158 26,877