Written question asked by Helen Jackson (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 January 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 January 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: Pursuant to his Answer of 12th December, Official Report, column 588W, on what grounds the water company projections of water balances for the Periodic Review are judged to be commercially confidential.

Answer: Mrs. Helen Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 12 December 1995, Official Report, column 588, on what grounds the water company projections of water balances for the periodic review are judged to be commercially confidential. [7556] Mr. Clappison: Information on water balances was supplied to the Director General of Water Services by water companies as part of a package provided on a commercially confidential basis for the purposes of the periodic review. However, I understand that the director general will be asking the companies if they would be content for information included about individual leakage targets to be made public.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 7556; 269 c210W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Disclosure of information Conservation Natural resources Standards Water Water companies