Thames Tideway Tunnel

Debate between Lord Bowness and Lord De Mauley

Tuesday 15th January 2013 Lords Chamber

[Lord De Mauley]

I cannot think of anything that I would like to expand upon but I will look at the record and, if there is anything, of course I will write.

[Lord Bowness]

My Lords, I apologise to my noble friend for not giving him advance notice of this question. My understanding is that properties not connected to mains drainage do not pay sewerage charges. By analogy, are those properties within the Thames Water area which have no physical benefit from this proposal actually liable to pay the charges, or should there not be the equivalent of what used to be described as differential precepts? I declare an interest as somebody who lives in a property that may be in that kind of position.

[Lord De Mauley]

My Lords, my understanding is that those who are not connected and not currently paying sewerage charges will not pay this charge. If that is not correct, I will write to my noble friend.