HC Deb 19 March 1990 vol 169 cc490-1W
Mrs. Anne Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assumptions about infrastructure charges were made for the purposes of setting the K factor for the water and sewerage undertakers.

Mr. Trippier

My right hon. Friends the Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Wales determined Ks for the 10 water and sewerage undertakers on the assumption that infrastructure charges would be payable on all new connections for domestic purposes in accordance with the limits set by the Secretary of State. The infrastructure charge limits for the 10 companies are as follows:

Water services companies: water and sewerage infrastructure charges (at 1990–91 prices)
Water Sewerage
£ £
Anglian Water Services Limited 479 597
Southern Water Services Limited 365 485
Thames Water Utilities Limited 403 337
Yorkshire Water Services Limited 529 626
Northumbrian Water Limited 111 240
North West Water Limited 198 338
Severn Trent Water Limited 498 356
South West Water Services Limited 654 557
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig 259 332
Wessex Water Services Limited 551 983