§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the average increases in the cost to(a) domestic and (b) commercial consumers of water supplies in percentages in (i) Belgium, (ii) Denmark, (iii) France, (iv) the Federal Republic of Germany, (v) The Netherlands, (vi) Norway, (vii) Spain. (viii) Sweden and (ix) the United Kingdom for each year since 1974.
§ Mr. Moynihan[holding answer 24 October 1988]: The increases in domestic water charges in England and Wales are shown in the table.
Domestic water supplies (including sewerage) Annual percentage increase 1975–76 to 1987–88
England and Wales
Year Average household bills £'s Percentage increase 1975–76 27.44 — 1976–77 34.64 26.24 1977–78 36.01 3.95 1978–79 38.00 5.53 1979–80 41.98 10.47 1980–81 51.98 23.82 1981–82 60.01 15.45 1982–83 67.09 11.80 1983–84 72.00 7.32 1984–85 76.85 6.74 1985–86 86.00 11.91 1986–87 92.84 7.95 1987–88 98.81 6.43 1988–89 107.18 8.47 Source: Waterfacts.
Information about increases in other countries is not readily available.