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Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she plans to review the licence fees and charges incurred under the Water Framework Directive by homeowners who install environmentally friendly heat pumps by means of Clear Skies grant.

Asked by

Alistair Burt (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 March 2006

Reference

60370; 444 c845W;444 c845W

House

House of Commons

Water Abstraction

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) whether water abstraction charges are planned to be levied on a (a) regional and (b) national basis;

Asked by

Nicholas Brown (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 February 2006

For answer on

13 February 2006

Answered on

14 February 2006

The Environment Agency has a statutory duty to manage water resources in England and Wales. It recovers the costs of managing water resources from abstraction licence holders through an abstraction charges scheme that is approved by Ministers. The recovery of its day-to-day costs expended in meeting this duty is, and will continue to be, on a regional basis.The Environment Agency is expected to take action against abstraction licences where the abstraction is adversely impacting on conservation sites, and in particular those designated under European legislation. Where it needs to revoke or modify an abstraction licence then compensation is generally payable. The compensation payments form part of the agency's costs of meeting its duties and therefore are costs to be recovered via abstraction charges.The Environment Agency has recently consulted on proposals to recover any compensation that may be payable via a national, rather than regional, formula. The Department has received representations, in light of that consultation, from a number of Members of Parliament whose constituencies lie in the north east of England and in particular those served by Northumbrian Water plc. The representations have been made to draw the Department's attention to the concerns of the Consumer Council for Water, the North East Chamber of Commerce and Northumbrian Water about a national approach. Anglian Water has made representations in support of a national approach.The Environment Agency has made proposals to the Department to raise its regional Standard Unit Charges, which are the basis of the recovery of day-to-day costs of managing water resources in England and Wales, in 2006–07.The Environment Agency has not proposed to the Department any changes to the abstraction charges scheme in relation to the recovery of any compensation payments it may need to make. Therefore no decision has been made by Ministers on this element of abstraction charges.

Date

14 February 2006

Reference

442 c1826-7W;442 c1826-7W; 51460

House

House of Commons

Water Abstraction

(3) what proposals she has received from the Environment Agency concerning water abstraction charges.

Asked by

Nicholas Brown (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 February 2006

For answer on

13 February 2006

Answered on

14 February 2006

Date

14 February 2006

Reference

442 c1826-7W;442 c1826-7W; 51469

House

House of Commons

Water Abstraction

(2) what representations she has received concerning regional charges for water abstraction licences;

Asked by

Nicholas Brown (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 February 2006

For answer on

13 February 2006

Answered on

14 February 2006

Date

14 February 2006

Reference

442 c1826-7W;442 c1826-7W; 51461

House

House of Commons

Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the level of debt owed to water companies for non-payment of water rates; what discussions she has had with the water companies on this issue, with particular reference to the policy of...

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 January 2006

For answer on

6 February 2006

Answered on

6 February 2006

Customer debt is primarily the responsibility of water companies to manage. Companies still have a range of means to recover payments, including through the courts. The previous power of water companies to disconnect household customers for non-payment of water bills was ended, by the Water Industry Act 1999, without any qualification concerning extreme circumstances. Water companies, in their discussions with Ministers and officials, are not pressing for the power to disconnect to be restored. I am prepared to consider any suggestions for how Government should help companies to tackle customer debt. The industry itself needs to identify and apply best practice in debt management, and I welcome companies' efforts to do so.The responsibility for the economic regulation of the water industry rests with the Director-General of Water Services (Ofwat). Ofwat monitors companies' debt situation on an annual basis.The following table presents figures provided by Ofwat on the revenue outstanding to water companies by household customers. This table sets out key indicators for 1998–99, 2003–04 and 2004–05. It also shows the percentage changes between these years.

2004–05 prices	1998–99	2003–04	2004–05	Percentage change between 1998–99 and 2004–05	Percentage change between 2003–04 and 2004–05
Household revenue outstanding <48 months	705	804	828	17	3
Household revenue outstanding <12 months	381	377	400	5	6
Household revenue outstanding 12–24 months	175	203	204	16	1
Household revenue outstanding 24–48 months	148	224	224	51	0
Household revenue outstanding >48 months	n/a	120	134	n/a	11
Household revenue outstanding <12 months as a percentage of household revenue billed in that year	7	7	8	n/a	n/a
Household revenue written off	69	96	114	65	19
Household revenue written off as a percentage of household revenue billed in that year	1.3	1.9	2.2	n/a	n/a
Notes: 1. All numbers are rounded for ease of reference. 2. Percentage changes are derived from unrounded numbers.
⁽²⁴⁾ Includes revenue written off.

Date

6 February 2006

Reference

47845; 442 c892-4W;442 c892-4W

House

House of Commons

Vulnerable Persons Regulations

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the take up of the Vulnerable Persons Regulations tariff was in 2004–05, broken down by water company.

Asked by

Linda Gilroy (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 November 2005

For answer on

15 November 2005

Answered on

22 November 2005

[holding answer 15 November 2005]: The take-up of the Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations tariff is set out in the table, broken down by company area.

Number of successful applications under the Vulnerable Groups Regulations—2004–05
	Number of successful applicants
Anglian	682
Dwr Cymru	319
United Utilities	1,114
Northumbrian	483
Severn Trent	916
South West	1,645
Southern	258
Thames	1,323
Wessex	481
Yorkshire	1,059
Bournemouth and West Hampshire	73
Bristol	93
Cambridge	81
Dee Valley	10
Folkestone and Dover	12
Mid Kent	138
Portsmouth	24
South East Water	91
South Staffs	39
Sutton and East Surrey	38
Tendring Hundred	87
Three Valleys	251
England and Wales	9,217

Legislation

Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999

Date

22 November 2005

Reference

28493; 439 c1850-1W;439 c1852-3W

House

House of Commons

Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average water sewerage bills are as a proportion of average income in each region.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 June 2005

For answer on

20 June 2005

Answered on

29 June 2005

Information on water and sewerage bills is not available by economic region. The attached table sets out the average water and sewerage bill as a proportion of average household income in each water and sewerage company area.

2005–06
Regionally	Bill as a proportion of average income (percentage)
Anglian	1.2
Dwr Cymru	1.5
Northumbria	1.2
Severn Trent	1.1
South West	1.8
Southern	1.1
Thames	0.8
United Utilities	1.2
Wessex	1.2
Yorkshire	1.2
Wocs	1.0
Industry average	1.0

Date

29 June 2005

Reference

6293; 435 c1537-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she proposes to introduce changes to the system of using rateable values as the basis for domestic water charges. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Peter L Pike (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 2005

Reference

432 c363W;432 c361W; 222460

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Waste Management Licensing (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 will come into force; what account is being taken of differences in size and resources of different composting operations when defining the tonnage brackets under the Waste Management...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 March 2005

Reference

431 c1175W; 216808;216809;216810

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the work that her Department has undertaken on extending the powers of local authorities to allow the piloting of variable charging schemes for household waste collection and disposal as recommended by...

Asked by

Sue Doughty (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 January 2005

Reference

211202; 430 c458W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received on the fees charged for the administration and supervision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. - Inc fact that consultation responses will be made available in the Defra library.

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 January 2005

Reference

209846; 430 c336W

House

House of Commons

Untitled Adjournment debate

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on water and sewage utilities regulation.

Lead member

Vincent Cable

Answering member

Elliot Morley

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

18 January 2005

Reference

429 c216-23WH

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department is conducting into (a) differential and (b) variable rate charging schemes for waste management.

Asked by

Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2004

Reference

198281; 426 c1485W;426 c1489W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answered by

Elliot Morley (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

21 October 2004

Reference

425 c1013-4

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answered by

Elliot Morley (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

21 October 2004

Reference

425 c1013-4

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has held with the Department of Trade and Industry on (a) possible changes in registration charges for captive raptors and (b) the impact of such changes on small businesses involved in raptor breeding.

Asked by

Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

21 October 2004

Reference

425 c1013-4; 192830

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken (a) to assess and (b) to deal with problems created by combined sewer overflows since 1997; and what plans she has for further action.

Asked by

Paul Truswell (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 October 2004

Reference

424 c1922W;424 c1919-20W; 188901

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of how much of the money raised through import permits for hunting trophies is returned to support conservation in the country of origin; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer...

Asked by

Laurence Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 October 2004

Reference

424 c1922W;424 c1920W; 189152

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed the use of technology for weight-based charging for waste collection and disposal in the Isle of Man; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Sue Doughty (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 October 2004

Reference

424 c1946W;424 c1943W; 188070

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library copies of all documents relating to discussions in Cabinet Committee meetings on the granting of powers to local authorities to charge householders for the collection, processing and disposal of unsorted household...

Asked by

Sue Doughty (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 September 2004

Reference

424 c1678W;424 c1676W; 188069

House

House of Commons

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