Written question asked by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Monday, 26 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 May 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 May 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department intends to hold a public consultation on the recommendations of the Report commissioned by her Department from PriceWaterhouseCooper on the future structure of the Consumer Council on Water and the future of Watervoice organisations.

Answer: Joyce Quin: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether her Department intends to hold a public consultation on the recommendations of the Report commissioned by her Department from PricewaterhouseCoopers on the future structure of the Consumer Council on Water and the future of WaterVoice organisations. [169478] Mr. Morley: A wide range of groups were consulted by PricewaterhouseCoopers during their study of the organisational and regional structure of the Consumer Council for Water, including water industry representatives, consumer organisations, and WaterVoice members and staff. The Government do not intend to carry out a further consultation. The priority now is to work towards a successful establishment of the Consumer Council for Water in October 2005 based on the consultants' report and to seek to minimise the uncertainties for WaterVoice and its staff.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 421 c344-5W; 169478
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Complaints Fees and charges Public participation Water Water charges Water supply Research Water companies Consumer Council for Water WaterVoice
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