HC Deb 08 March 1994 vol 239 cc109-10W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the cost of(a) water supply and (b) sewerage services for the average home in the areas covered by (a) Wales Water, (b) Severn Trent, (c) North West England and (d) Thames in 1992–93 and 1993–94; and what was the cost of the water supply for the average home in each area in each year.

Mr. Atkins

Information on water and sewerage companies' average charges is published annually in the Centre for the Study of Regulated Industries statistics series publication "The UK Water Industry—Charges for Water Services", copies of which are available in the Library.

Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the price per thousand gallons of water for the areas covered by(a) Wales Water, (b) Severn Trent, (c) North West England and (d) Thames in 1992–93 and 1993–94.

Mr. Atkins

Information on water and sewerage companies' unit costs for water delivered in 1992–93 is contained in the Office of Water Services publication "The Cost of Water Delivered and Sewage Collected", a copy of which is available in the Library. The report for 1993–94 will be available towards the end of the year.