Infrastructure Minister Stewart Stevenson has welcomed the opening of the retail market for non-domestic water and sewerage customers, stating that it would be of major benefit to Scottish businesses.

Mr Stevenson said: "The opening of the retail market for non-domestic water and sewerage customers is an exciting development for Scotland. For the first time all business and public bodies, such as schools and hospitals and Local Authorities, will have a choice of who supplies them with their water and sewerage services.This is the first time such market competition has been introduced anywhere in the world.

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"The role for the water industry is to provide high quality and efficient water services. Retail competition for non-domestic customers should lead to keener prices, innovation and improved customer service, thereby giving Scottish businesses a competitive edge, supporting our overall purpose of increasing sustainable economic growth."

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