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Dr. Glyn
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, because of the sums involved, he will consider introducing legislation to allow water and sewerage rates to be paid by instalments similar to the system for local rates.
Mr. Denis Howell
No. Water authorities are already able to accept payment of charges by instalments, and I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to a supplementary question from my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, East (Mr. Young) on 10th May.—[Vol. 949, c. 1168–70.]