§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are his estimates of the average rate increases including water charges and domestic rate relief, in 1976–77 for the domestic householder in (a) the London boroughs, (b)
Water Authority Water Sewerage and environmental services charge—sewered property Increase over 1975–76 Increase over 1975–76 £ per cent. £ per cent. North West … … 15.10 11.0 14.46 23.8 Northumbrian … … 13.98 21.3 22.42 41.7 Severn Trent … … 15.15 22.2 21.15 48.6 Yorkshire … … 14.86 17.0 16.51 31.4 Anglian … … 16.96 25.3 26.52 50.8 Thames … … 13.72 25.1 14.43 33.2 Southern … … 15.90 8.7 20.48 -1.5 Wessex … … 17.46 29.3 24.59 38.7 South West … … 20.25 23.2 25.16 35.5 WNWDA … … 22.76 13.8 21.75 22.9