§ Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how many residential properties in(a) the UK and (b) Sheffield, Hillsborough were newly connected to mains sewerage in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and how many residential properties in the constituency of Sheffield, Hillsborough remain unconnected; [23922]
(2) how many residential properties in the UK were not connected to mains sewerage in (a) 1980, (b) 1990 and (c) 2000. [23921]
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§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 18 December 2001]The information requested is not available. We do not hold any figures about the type or number of properties connected or not connected to mains sewers. Water UK publish data annually about the UK water industry. They estimate that 6 per cent. of the population in the UK are not connected to mains sewerage. They do not have data for 1980 or 1990.