HC Deb 27 October 1995 vol 264 c859W
Mr. Butcher

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will encourage the water companies to agree universal flat rate charges for the water consumed by each hospital within a region for budgeting and hygiene purposes. [39010]

Mr. Sackville

No. General policy is to encourage the suppliers to relate water charges to costs incurred, including the volume of consumption, without cross-subsidy. This provides an incentive to national health service and other customers to negotiate the best available terms of supply and to ensure economies in use.

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