§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions which water companies(a) have and (b) have not accepted responsibility for a free leak repair service for domestic supply pipes. [111275]
§ Mr. MullinAll water companies currently offer some degree of free repair to all domestic customers' supply pipes, with the exception of Mid Kent Water. Most companies have some restrictions, for example up to a maximum cost for each repair, although many companies offer free or subsidised pipe replacement. Mid Kent Water will undertake free repairs only in areas where it considers water resources to be tight, but has not currently designated any such areas.
Full details for each company are provided in Appendix 2 of the Director General of Water Services' 1998–99 Report on Leakage and Water Efficiency.