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Mr. Mike Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report those water companies and authorities which have local Act powers to reduce water charges to low income consumers; which do so and on what basis: and which have plans to withdraw such concessions in the next 12 months.
Mr. Denis Howell
As far as I am aware, the following water authorities have powers to reduce water rates in consideration of poverty. These powers are restricted, however, to the supply areas
| DWELLINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN CORNWALL–1969 TO 1976 (AT 31ST JANUARY) | ||||||||||
| 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | Number 1976* | ||
| Public Sector | … | 589 | 463 | 630 | 693 | 668 | 620 | 724 | 933 | 1,064 |
| Private Sector | … | 2,553 | 2,561 | 2,638 | 2,762 | 3,553 | 3,934 | 3,417 | 3,541 | 3,489 |
| TOTAL | … | 3,142 | 3,024 | 3,268 | 3,455 | 4,221 | 4,554 | 4,141 | 4,474 | 4,553 |
| * At 31st December. | ||||||||||