WATER CHARGING

Early day motion 912, tabled 29 June 2000 by Jane Griffiths (Labour). Signed by 69 members.

That this House notes that current arrangements for water metering provide no short or medium term arrangements to ensure fair water charging and that arrangements for metering significantly disadvantage poorer households; and recommends that the Government put in place fair and progressive machinery for charging for water, including measures that allow water companies to link tariffs for water to council tax bands.

Signatures by party: Labour 48, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour/Co-operative 7, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UKUP 1.