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Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 24 April 2007, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor. The answering member was Barry Gardiner.

Water Bills (South-West)

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on water bills in the south-west.

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
459 c246-54WH 
Session
2006-07
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions
Speaker | 459 c254WH (Link to this contribution) Order. We genuinely have run out of time. I allowed a little injury time, because of the interventio...
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Speaker | 459 c254WH (Link to this contribution) I fear that it will be a bogus point of order. I suggest that the Minister is allowed to reply. I am...
Speaker | 459 c247WH (Link to this contribution) Well, then, that is fine, but it should have been drawn to my attention. However, I gather from the ...
Speaker | 459 c246WH (Link to this contribution) I must say that I have not received any note on this, but if she indicated her intent to the Speaker...
Speaker | 459 c246WH (Link to this contribution) Order. May I say to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton (Linda Gilroy) that if she wishes to interv...
Speaker | 459 c254WH (Link to this contribution) Order. The Minister will have to finish his speech in 15 seconds. I have allowed extra time because ...
Speaker | 459 c251WH (Link to this contribution) May I just clarify matters relating to interventions? I do this partially with an apology to the hon...
Julia Goldsworthy | 459 c247WH (Link to this contribution) I want to follow up the point made by the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton (Linda Gilroy). At our la...
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor | 459 c247WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady advised me of her intent as well. The average bill that landed on doormats in the sou...
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor | 459 c246WH (Link to this contribution) Thank you for those comments, Sir Nicholas. I have indeed had approaches from two Labour Members, an...
Linda Gilroy | 459 c246WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. Does he agree that it is important that al...
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor | 459 c246WH (Link to this contribution) I strongly agree with the hon. Lady. Bills have started to rocket much higher in the past two or thr...
Barry Gardiner | 459 c251-3WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Member for Truro and St. Austell (Matthew Taylor) has done his constituents a real service ...
Barry Gardiner | 459 c253-4WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman left me very short of time, and I want to respond to some of the specific points ...
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor | 459 c247-8WH (Link to this contribution) I shall seek clarification from the Minister on that, and I shall come to that point shortly. DEFRA ...
Andrew George | 459 c248WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend would agree that when South West Water was set up—this applies to many other such com...
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor | 459 c248-51WH (Link to this contribution) I shall come to regulatory issues in a moment, but I must make some progress or I shall run out of t...
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor | 459 c247WH (Link to this contribution) I will, and I believe that specific issues could be tabled for discussion at that meeting, for which...
Alison Seabeck | 459 c247WH (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman therefore share my concern that plans to bring in the 5,000 km of private se...
Barry Gardiner | 459 c254WH (Link to this contribution) I am most grateful, Sir Nicholas. The hon. Member for Truro and St. Austell, who took 20 minutes to ...
Barry Gardiner | 459 c254WH (Link to this contribution) The pilot study in the south-west is attacking the affordability issue on two fronts: helping househ...
Subjects
Coastal areas Beaches Ofwat Pollution Prices Regulation Water charges Sewage Water supply South West Water South West
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