LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Gummer on water bills increase

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Jul 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Malcolm Brown interviews Environment Secretary John Gummer about the imposition of small price increases in household water bills in England and Wales. The curb comes after average increases of twenty-five percent over the last 5 years but is still above the rate of inflation. Gummer welcomes OFWAT’s announcement and defends its Chairman Ian Byatt and the rises, he says they’re needed for improvements.

Contributors

John Gummer; Malcolm Brown

Keywords

Bills; Ombudsman; Costs; Water companies; Independent regulatory commissions; Ofwat; Ian Byatt

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