§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to require the water companies to enable customers who wish to do so to spread their payments over monthly periods of at least 10 months.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 19 April 1991]: No. Companies are already required by condition G of their individual instruments of appointment to submit to the Director General of Water Services for approval a copy of a code of practice for customers, describing arrangements for the payment of bills by domestic customers including information about payment by instalments and budget plans.