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Written Question · S1W-13199 · Session 1

How much income each water authority raised from (a) domestic water and sewerage charges, (b) non-domestic water and sewerage charges, (c) …

Answered Asked by Richard Lochhead SNP Lodged 8 Feb 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much income each water authority raised from (a) domestic water and sewerage charges, (b) non-domestic water and sewerage charges, (c) borrowing, (d) government grants and (e) other sources in each year since 1996; what each of these figures represents as a percentage of each water authority's total income in each of these years, and how much income, in cash terms and as a percentage of total income, each authority expects to raise from each of these sources in 2001-02 and any future years for which projections are available.

The answer

Answered by Sam Galbraith on 22 Feb 2001 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

Actual and projected figures for the years 1996-97 to 2001-02 are given in the table below. Figures beyond 2001-02 will not be available until after completion of the next Strategic Review of Charges. Historical financial figures for the water authorities can be found in their published annual accounts. Copies of their accounts as laid before the Scottish Parliament, and pre-devolution, the Westminster Parliament, back to 1996-97 are held in the Parliament's Information Reference Centre.West of Scotland Water Authority£ millions | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02
Domestic | 111 | 117.9 | 132.6 | 148.5 | 173 | 206.5
Non-domestic | 123.2 | 120.4 | 124.4 | 121.3 | 125.7 | 128.7
Other income | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 9.5
Grants | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2
TOTAL income | | | | | |
Borrowing | 83.9 | 62.4 | 71.3 | 94.4 | 87 | 91
North of Scotland Water Authority£ millions | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02

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