Water: Meters

Mr. Watson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many water meters were installed by water supply companies in homes in West Bromwich East constituency in each of the last three years.

Huw Irranca-Davies
Ofwat, the economic regulator of the water and sewerage industry, does not hold data on how many meters are installed in individual constituencies.

The following table are the figures for how many water meters Severn Trent Water and South Staffordshire Water installed, in each of the last three years. Severn Trent and South Staffordshire Water supply the West Bromwich East constituency.

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|                   |2006-07|2007-08|2008-09|
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|Severn Trent       |38,594 |33,215 |44,331 |
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|South Staffordshire|6,176  |4,344  |7,568  |
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