Local Government Reform (Hansard, 13 February 1984)

§ Mr. Tony Banks
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will bring forward proposals to introduce unitary forms of local government for the cities of Bristol, Plymouth, Nottingham and Leicester.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
No.

§ Mr. Tony Banks
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the response from the London housing research group to the Government's proposals in Cmnd. 9063, "Streamlining the Cities".

Authority Standing Charge Rate Poundage ^*Equated Water Rate Average Household Water Bill

£ p p £

Anglian 12.00 13.30 19.89 36.20

Northumbrian 3.00 22.60 24.50 37.05

North West 13.00 11.00 18.60 31.15

Severn-Trent — 16.10 16.10 30.27

Southern 7.30 13.40 16.76 34.10

South West 16.60 14.60 23.30 41.27

Thames 11.00 8.44 12.51 33.79

Wessex — 22.20 22.20 39.55

Yorkshire 5.00 23.10 26.50 35.95

^* The equated rate is the poundage rate which would be applicable if no standing charges were levied.

Note:— The figures do not include charges for sewerage and environmental services.

Authority	Standing Charge	Rate Poundage	^*Equated Water Rate	Average Household Water Bill
	£	p	p	£
Anglian	12.00	13.30	19.89	36.20
Northumbrian	3.00	22.60	24.50	37.05
North West	13.00	11.00	18.60	31.15
Severn-Trent	—	16.10	16.10	30.27
Southern	7.30	13.40	16.76	34.10
South West	16.60	14.60	23.30	41.27
Thames	11.00	8.44	12.51	33.79
Wessex	—	22.20	22.20	39.55
Yorkshire	5.00	23.10	26.50	35.95
^* The equated rate is the poundage rate which would be applicable if no standing charges were levied.