§ 36. Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what monitoring the Director General of Water Services is undertaking of the charging policies of water companies.
§ Mr. MacleanThe director general monitors the charging schemes operated by water and sewerage undertakers to ensure that they do not give undue preference to or unfairly discriminate against any group or class of customer.
§ 38. Sir John HannamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what monitoring the Office of Water Services is carrying out over the level of water charges in the south-west.
§ Mr. MacleanThe Director General of Water Services monitors all water companies to ensure that they comply with the RPI plus K formula which is a condition of their licence, and that they do not give undue preference to or unfairly discriminate against any group or class of customer.