Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Helen Jackson (Labour), on Tuesday, 7 May 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 165 members in total.

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WATER KEY PREPAYMENT DEVICES

That this House is concerned at the increasing use by water companies of the prepayment water key timing device, which shuts off the water supply to a dwelling when the payment card has not been recharged, thus making it technically unfit; stresses that other chargecard easy payment systems are available which do not disconnect; notes that the National Consumer Council, the Consumers Association, the National Federation of Housing Associations, local authorities, and the Institute of Environmental Health are all opposed to the use of these devices, believing them to constitute a threat to public health and an attack on the poor; is very concerned that information about how often households with this device disconnect themselves is not made public; and calls on the Government to ensure that the numbers are published by the Water Regulator, along with the disconnection figures due out next month.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

WATER KEY PREPAYMENT DEVICES (835A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Maria Fyfe (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 6 May 1996. It has been signed by 10 members in total.

at end add 'notes that no water quango in Scotland is allowed to cut off supply and sees no reason why householders in England should be so disadvantaged.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

835 

835A1 

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Water supply

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk