Charles III William, Duke of Rothesay Swinney government The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP Kate Forbes MSP Sixth session Alison Johnstone MSP Angela Constance MSP Dorothy Bain KC The Rt Hon Lord Carloway KC PC United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections Local elections Referendums Starmer ministry The Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP In 1994, the ruling Conservative Government of the United Kingdom brought forward plans to overhaul a number of aspects of local government in Scotland as part of the Local Government etc.

Part II of the Act reorganised Scotland's water supply and sewerage services, previously the responsibility of regional councils.

The main reason for this reorganisation was to prepare for the privatisation of water services, to bring Scotland into line with the rest of the UK.

However, public opinion was strongly against such a move, with successive polls showing 86–91% of people definitely opposed.

[2][3][4] With mounting disagreement with plans the policy was dropped, and the three Scottish Water Authorities were kept in public hands.