Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 48444
Water Charges
Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of introducing compulsory water metering of homes paying water bills based on rateable value.
Answer
Emma HardyCurrently, individual water companies decide the best way to manage water demand issues, including their approach to metering. However, to inform their decisions, Defra issues guiding principles that set out our priorities, including our expectations of w...
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