Moved by
Lord Shipley
81CC: After Clause 24, insert the following new Clause—
“General duties with respect to water industry
(1) The Water Industry Act 1991 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 2A(1) (guidance on social and environmental matters) after the words “in the guidance” insert “and about how in exercising its powers and duties, the Authority shall take into account aggregate population and housing growth projections relevant to water undertakers and sewerage undertakers”.
(3) After section 2A (general duties with respect to water industry) insert—
“2AA Duty on the Authority (Ofwat) to have regard to local population and housing growth projections in undertaking price reviews
In exercising and performing the powers and duties mentioned in subsection (1) above, the Authority (Ofwat) shall have regard to aggregate population and housing growth projections (which are agreed as part of an adopted local plan, relevant to the individual appointment area or areas of the water and sewerage undertaker).””