§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will permit Ofwat to make appropriate charges when asked to give advice in other countries on water privatisation and the role of the regulator; and if he will make a statement on the basis on which charges are permitted.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordI understand that Ofwat, as an independent non-ministerial Government Department, follows the normal Treasury accounting guidance on charging practices for Government Departments.