Proceeding contribution from Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 March 2008. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Water Strategy.
Water Strategy
The mention of second homes has tempted me to intervene on my hon. Friend. Second home owners would no doubt comment, and I am sure that my hon. Friend would agree, that as they are not there all the time, they do not place the same demand on the water system as those who are. However, the problem is at times of peak demand. Despite all the investment by South West Water, the sewage processing system in some parts of the south-west is increasingly under strain at peak times. Even though people do not live in those second homes all the time, the infrastructure has to be able to cope at peak times, and a rising block tariff system would mean that second home owners make a fair contribution.
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