§ Mr. Raisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has now been advised by the National Water Council that the estimated cost of direct billing for water nationally would be about £10 million; and what steps he proposes to take to ensure that the advice that he has given to water authorities to avoid an increase in the combined expenditure of water authorities and rating authorities should be adhered to.
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§ Mr. Denis HowellI have nothing to add to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Northampton, South (Mr. Morris) on 3rd May.—[Vol. 931; c. 118.] I was aware at that time of the National Water Council's estimate to which the hon. Member refers.