Thérèse Coffey corrected a written answer on Water: South West

3 July 2018 · Commons written answer · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Scott Mann (Conservative, North Cornwall) asked written question 157198 on 25 June 2018. Dr Thérèse Coffey answered on 3 July 2018 for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Dr Thérèse Coffey corrected the answer on 3 July 2018. The correction replaced 2 figures (£120 million, £65 million) with 3 figures (102, 112, 121). Altogether 108 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to decrease water wastage in the South West.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambitions for reducing leakage. This includes supporting Ofwat’s challenge to the industry to reduce leakage by 15% by 2025. ~~Ofwat monitors progress against leakage targets and will take action if water companies do not meet them. For example, following an Ofwat investigation into Thames~~ Water’s leakage ~~performance, Thames~~ Water ~~agreed to pay £65 million back to customers as part~~ of ~~an overall package of payments and penalties worth £120 million.~~ ~~We expect~~ water ~~companies to set ambitious leakage reduction targets and make sure they meet these targets. Water~~ companies are currently setting out their targets for leakage reduction in their long term water resources management plans.	The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambitions for reducing leakage. This includes supporting Ofwat’s challenge to the industry to reduce leakage by 15% by 2025. In 2016/17, South West Water’s leakage rate was 102 litres per property per day, Bristol Water’s rate was 87 litres per property per day and Wessex Water was 112 litres per property per day. This compares with a national figure of 121 litres per property per day. All water companies are currently setting out their targets for leakage reduction in their long term water resources management plans.

Original

Corrected

The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambitions for reducing leakage. This includes supporting Ofwat’s challenge to the industry to reduce leakage by 15% by 2025.
~~Ofwat monitors progress against leakage targets and will take action if water companies do not meet them. For example, following an Ofwat investigation into Thames~~ Water’s leakage ~~performance, Thames~~ Water ~~agreed to pay £65 million back to customers as part~~ of ~~an overall package of payments and penalties worth £120 million.~~
~~We expect~~ water ~~companies to set ambitious leakage reduction targets and make sure they meet these targets. Water~~ companies are currently setting out their targets for leakage reduction in their long term water resources management plans.

The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambitions for reducing leakage. This includes supporting Ofwat’s challenge to the industry to reduce leakage by 15% by 2025.
In 2016/17, South West Water’s leakage rate was 102 litres per property per day, Bristol Water’s rate was 87 litres per property per day and Wessex Water was 112 litres per property per day. This compares with a national figure of 121 litres per property per day.
All water companies are currently setting out their targets for leakage reduction in their long term water resources management plans.

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