§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of water disconnections in Scotland in each year since 1979.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 7 July 1992]: Water supplies to domestic consumers in Scotland may be disconnected only for short-term operational reasons—for example, to undertake repairs, make connections or plumbing alterations. Supplies to non-domestic consumers may also be disconnected for other reasons, including those arising from non-payment of water charges. Information on the number of disconnections is not held centrally.