§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give consideration to amending Section 44 of the Water Act 1973 so that water authorities may levy domestic charges on launderettes for effluent disposal analogous to the domestic charges levied by the Gas Council.
§ Mr. Denis HowellNo. I see no case for charging outlets which discharge concentrated flows of effluent as though they were domestic properties.