§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the consultation paper on competition in the water industry will be published. [72960]
§ Mr. MeacherI announced to the House on 19 March 2002, the Government's proposals for increasing competition in the water industry in England and Wales,Official Report, column 265W. I promised to publish a consultation paper with further details of our proposals later in the year.
I can now confirm that the consultation paper on competition in the water industry will be published in the next few weeks.