Written Question · S1W-06859 · Session 1
With reference to the statement by the Minister for Transport and the Environment on 8 March that water charges in Scotland are "still lowe…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the statement by the Minister for Transport and the Environment on 8 March that water charges in Scotland are "still lower than those of the comparable water authorities" in England and Wales, whether it will publish the comparable figures for the Scottish Water Authorities and the private companies in England and Wales, and detail how the comparisons have been calculated.
The answer
The figures requested are detailed in the table below. This shows that, in both the East of Scotland Water Authority and West of Scotland Water Authority areas, average combined domestic bills for the year 2000-01 are lower than any in England and Wales. The North of Scotland Water Authority's average bill is lower than those of companies with similar geographical and demographic characteristics (i.e. largely rural areas with long coastlines, sparsely populated), such as South West and Dwr Cymru.Water and sewerage service providersAverage combined domestic water and sewerage bills, 2000-01 (rounded to nearest £) | £ | | £
Anglian | 251 | East of Scotland | 184
Dwr Cymru | 266 | North of Scotland | 237
North West | 222 | West of Scotland | 169
Northumbrian | 198 | |
Severn Trent | 198 | |
South West | 314 | |
Southern | 239 | |
Thames | 187 | |
Wessex | 231 | |
Yorkshire |
Anglian | 251 | East of Scotland | 184
Dwr Cymru | 266 | North of Scotland | 237
North West | 222 | West of Scotland | 169
Northumbrian | 198 | |
Severn Trent | 198 | |
South West | 314 | |
Southern | 239 | |
Thames | 187 | |
Wessex | 231 | |
Yorkshire |
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-06859 by reference.