South West Water

HC Deb 22 February 1989 vol 147 c697W

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what sums South West Water received from charges for abstractions in each of the last four years.

Mr. Moynihan

The income of South West Water in respect of abstraction charges in the last four years is as follows:

South West Water Authority abstraction charges income
Financial year	£ thousand
1987–88	242
1986–87	230
1985–86	249
1984–85	247

These figures exclude internal accounting within the water authority in respect of the water authority's own abstractions for water supply.

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from South West Water on its liability to pay abstraction charges to the NRA when using river water to supply water treatment works; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Moynihan

None.