Written question asked by David Kidney (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 February 1999. It was answered by Alan Meale (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 February 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if his Department's programme of investment in cleaning up water and sewage will provide assistance to local authorities wishing to transfer Housing Act sewage works to water companies.

Answer: Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if his Department's programme of investment in cleaning up water and sewage will provide assistance to local authorities wishing to transfer Housing Act sewage works to water companies. [68586] Mr. Meale: The Department does not offer financial assistance to help bring Housing Act sewage works up to the required standard to enable them to be adopted by the sewerage undertaker. There are provisions in the Water Industry Act 1991 which enable these works to be adopted but the financial implications are a matter for the sewerage undertaker and local authority. Under section 105 of the 1991 Act, an owner of any sewerage works may appeal to the Director General of Water Services in the event of a dispute with the sewerage undertaker over an agreement to adopt.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 68586; 324 c566-7W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Finance Investment Local government Local government services Sewage