To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer with reference to paragraph 7.7 of the Minutes of the 49th Meeting of the Steering Committee on Harmonisation (Practice and Procedure) between England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland of 6-7 May 2009, which EU directive is expected to require all properties to have water meters. (284142)

Paragraph 7.7 is a record of what was stated by the Republic of Ireland representative. No EU directive is expected to require UK properties to have water meters.