Water Bill. Committee stage ninth sitting (afternoon).

New clauses considered. New Clause 43. Interim duty: sewerage services. Agreed to. New Clause 44. Liability in nuisance for a riparian owner. Withdrawn. New Clause 46. Provision of information to water companies: landlords. Negatived on division (11 votes to 8). New Clause 47. Water companies: recovery of losses. Negatived on division (11 votes to 8). New Clause 48. Exit from the non-household retail market. Negatived on division (11 votes to 8). New Clause 49. Costs and benefits of requirement to facilitate fitting of sprinklers. Withdrawn. Bill, as amended, to be reported.