§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has regarding the community water charge set in each region and islands council area for 1989–90.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 15 January 1990]: Information on water charges is available in the booklet "Water Charges in Scotland—The New Arrangements" published by the Scottish Office in April 1989, copies of which are available in the Library. The community water charges set in each region and islands council area for 198–0 are set out in the table:
Regional/Islands Council Community Water Charge £/person Borders 31.00 Central 15.00 Dumfries and Galloway 28.00 Fife 18.00 Grampian 30.00 Highland 20.00 Lothian 18.00 Strathclyde 19.00 Tayside 21.00 Orkney 26.00 Shetland 6.78 Western Isles 34.00