§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many(a) customers, (b) business customers and (c) private customers have been disconnected by water companies in the United Kingdom in each of the past 20 years; and what proportion of households is represented by customers in (c). [141208]
§ Mr. MullinUnder the Water Industry Act 1999, the Government have ended water companies' right to disconnect household customers for non-payment of bills.
The Office of Water Services have the following figures for disconnection in England and Wales. Regulation of the water industry in Scotland and in Northern Ireland is fully devolved.