Lloyd Quinan: To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to its consultation paper Affordability of Water and Sewerage Charges, what further consultation will take place and whether any further consultation will include those not connected to the public water supply and those who have their septic tanks emptied by the local water authority.
Lloyd Quinan: I thank the minister for his statement. Paragraph 2.1 of the consultation paper, "Affordability of Water and Sewerage Charges", states: "Over 95% of all households are connected to the public water supply". However, there is no reference to the 5 per cent that are not connected to the public water supply. The document also states that "over 90% are connected to the public sewerage system."...