§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many and which water companies have installed pre-payment meters in the last six months.
§ Mr. YeoI understand that four water companies have installed pre-payment meters in the last six months. The companies are as follows:
- Bristol Water plc
- Mid-Kent plc
- North West water Ltd.
- Severn Trent Water Ltd.
§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many reported instances of self-disconnections there have been in the pre-payment metering trial being undertaken by Severn Trent water authority.
§ Mr. YeoI understand that to date there have been 113 instances of self-disconnection in the pre-payment metering trial undertaken by Severn Trent Water Ltd. The majority were reconnected within 48 hours.