Water Rates

Mr. Field
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list in the Official Report the average water rate for (a) a private household and (b) business premises for each year since 1970;(2) if he will list in the

Official Report the average increase in the water rate for ( a) private households and ( b) business premises for each year since 1970.

Mr. Fox
I regret that the information is not available in the form requested. Average domestic bills and average bills to all unmeasured consumers for water---------------
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|1975–76|…|…|…|
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|1976–77|…|…|…|
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|1977–78|…|…|…|
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|1978–79|…|…|…|
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|1979–80|…|…|…|
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