HL Deb 26 October 1988 vol 500 cc1698-700WA
Lord Nugent of Guildford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish a table of the increase in water charges by the 10 regional water authorities in (i) cash terms and (ii) percentage terms during the past five years.

The Earl of Caithness

The information requested is set out in the table below.

WATER AUTHORITY AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD BILLS AND ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASES 1983/84–1988/89
Note: Prices shown are expressed in cash terms
Water Authority 1983/84 1984/85 % Increase 1985/86 % Increase 1986/87 % Increase 1987/88 % Increase 1988/89 % Increase
Combined all services £p £p £p £p £p £ p
North West 63.16 68.25 8.1 77.57 13.7 85.19 9.8 91.12 7.0 99.4 9.1
Northumbrian 64.52 75.22 16.6 80.38 6.9 84.34 4.9 88.63 5.1 94.63 6.8
Severn Trent 64.63 67.88 5.0 76.16 12.2 83.55 9.7 89.53 7.2 97.66 9.1
Yorkshire 68.78 72.64 5.6 82.30 13.3 90.96 10.5 97.72 7.4 105.30 7.8
Anglian 87.80 93.96 7.0 105.98 12.8 116.69 10.1 124.03 6.3 135.44 9.2
Thames 66.74 73.41 7.6 80.75 10.0 83.09 2.9 87.74 5.6 92.83 5.8
Southern 79.20 83.84 5.9 93.76 11.8 102.78 9.6 109.10 6.1 115.82 6.2
Wessex 81.56 85.59 4.9 95.35 11.4 107.09 12.3 114.45 6.9 125.49 9.6
South West 87.96 93.48 6.3 104.59 11.9 110.90 6.0 116.08 4.7 128.38 10.6
Welsh 86.35 92.77 7.4 103.91 12.0 114.01 9.7 122.61 7.5 134.57 9.8
National Average 72.00 76.85 6.7 85.85 11.7 92.84 8.1 98.81 6.4 107.18 8.5