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Water Strategy

My hon. Friend is spot on. To give an example, the average bill of a south-west pensioner on a meter suggests that they will spend almost 10 per cent. of their pension on water bills. For those who are unmetered, the average bill implies that they will spend 15 per cent. of their pension on water bills. People in my area have the lowest incomes in the country, so the impact is felt much more broadly. In London, where wages are much higher, bills are much lower—the average bill is £304.