§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Wales if, in future appointments, he will give greater representation to the interests of the consumer within the Welsh water authority area.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsMy right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for the Environment and for Trade and I are giving further consideration to the matter of consumer representation in the water industry. In doing so we shall bear in mind the Monopolies and Mergers Commission's recent report on the Severn-Trent water authority.