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Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will take steps to introduce in the financial year 1979–80 a scheme whereby those entitled to rate rebates will also be permitted rebates on their water rates.
Mr. Alec Jones
No. Water authorities are required by law not to give any class of consumer preferential treatment in their charges; but water rates are taken into account in assessing entitlement to supplementary benefits.