A Bill to require the Secretary of State to review and report to Parliament on the current level of water poverty by local government area; to require water and sewerage companies to offer a social tariff to all customers within the water poverty threshold; to require the Office of Water Services to set common tariff levels for all water and sewerage companies; to require water and sewerage companies to contribute to an Infrastructure Investment Fund; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
8 April 2010
The Water Tariffs Bill would require the Secretary of State to measure and report on how many households struggle to pay for water in different local areas. It would require water and sewerage companies to offer a social tariff to customers in water poverty, and it would task Ofwat with setting common tariff levels across companies. It would also require companies to contribute to an Infrastructure Investment Fund to support future water projects.
The bill is currently at Second Reading in the House of Commons, meaning it is in the early stages of parliamentary passage.
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On 10 February 2010, the House of Commons was asked, under the Ten Minute Rule motion, to give leave for this Bill to be introduced. The sponsor was allowed 10 minutes to support the Bill and there was ten minutes for other MPs to comment. The House agreed and the Bill was read a first time.
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The 2009-10 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
