§ 13. Mrs. BrintonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make it his policy that local authorities in areas where there is a water shortage should, as a condition of planning permission, be able to insist that new homes are fitted with(a) grey water recycling systems and (b) other water-efficient devices. [35455]
§ Mr. MeacherThe new water regulations which we intend to make later this year will set demanding standards for water efficiency which will apply to all new homes.