§ 66. Mr. Whitlockasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is contemplating the introduction of legislation which will give him powers, at present denied to him by the Water Act 1973, to direct the regional water authorities as to the charges they make for their services.
§ Mr. Denis HowellI have no plans to relieve water authorities of their statutory obligations to break even taking one year with another. Our review of the Water Act 1973 will include aspects of charging policy.