§ Mr. Staintonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to up-date the departmental report of the former Ministry of Housing and Local Government on the metering of water consumption.
§ Mr. Denis HowellMy Department initiated studies in 1973 into the general principles which should underlie future charging policies for water services. The work is now being carried on by the National Water Council, whose first report "Paying for Water" was published in 1976.