No national compulsory water metering plans says Pearson

Environment Minister Ian Pearson today rejected the allegation that the Government has plans to introduce compulsory water metering across the country.

Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on drought in London, the Minister said:

“Recent suggestions in the press that national compulsory water metering is being considered are completely unfounded.

“As the Secretary of State and I said after meeting the water industry on 1 June, the Water Saving Group is looking at accelerating metering in areas of water stress . Retaining regional variation is essential to any proposals, and so too is the need for proper public scrutiny and the protection of vulnerable groups.

“The Water Saving Group, which I chair and which includes representatives of the environmental and economic regulators, the water industry and the Consumer Council for Water, will be reporting further over the summer on its metering proposals for water stressed areas, fully and publicly”.

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