Water Billing

Lord Holmes of Richmond Excerpts

Thursday 3rd March 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Gardiner of Kimble]

My Lords, I assure the noble Baroness and your Lordships that the Government will continue to work with Ofwat and the water companies to ensure that they continue to provide a fair deal for all customers. Indeed, average water bills will fall by about 5% before inflation by 2020, while at the same time there will be a very considerable amount of investment.

[Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con)]

My Lords, can my noble friend confirm that if we vote to leave the European Union in June, smart meters will have to be renamed smart yards?

[Lord Gardiner of Kimble]

Whatever the result in the country, I think that metrification will continue.