Water Rates

HC Deb 13 February 1984 vol 54 cc84-5W

Mr. Kennedy

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average level of domestic water rates paid in each region of Scotland.

Mr. Ancram

The domestic water rate and the average household water bill for each regional and islands area in Scotland in 1983–84 is as follows:

	Domestic water rate	Average household water bill
	Pence	£
Borders	11	22.51
Central	7	16.79
Dumfries and Galloway	11	24.65
Fife	8	20.19
Grampian	13.5	29.82
Highland	14	27.64
Lothian	8	21.78
Strathclyde	9	22.18
Tayside	9	20.10
Orkney	23	27.20
Shetland	11.5	14.67
Western Isles	23	22.89

In addition, all households contribute further to water and sewerage expenditure through the public water and regional rates.