§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has agreed that the Director General of Water Services should be able to make it a condition that water companies intending to expand their system should be required to extend also the installation of meters.
§ Mr. AtkinsThis is a matter for the Director General of Water Services, the NRA and water companies. When expanding their systems, water companies are expected to assess the relative merits of demand management measures, such as metering or leakage control as compared with resource development. I understand that all but five water companies have a policy of metering water supplies for new connections.