17 March 2008
Consumers in smaller homes are paying over the odds for their water, one politician has claimed.
Labour Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Phil Woolas, the environment minister, also argued that these customers are helping to pay for people who have water meters, reports the BBC.
He stated that the government is attempting to change the rules so that overall the system becomes "fairer".
"Those that don't have meters - if they're in small households, small families - are in effect subsidising the people with meters," he commented.
Additionally, meters could become mandatory in locations where water is not as plentiful, the government revealed.
Mr Woods' comments come in the wake of the news that water prices in the UK are set to rise in the coming year.
On average, such water fees are likely to increase by 5.8% over England and Wales after April 1st, regulator Ofwat has confirmed recently.