Although such messages send a clear signal, which is backed by hard data, that smaller businesses are being hit disproportionately hard, it should be noted that large organisations are still being asked to pay significantly more than are similar entities in England and Wales.Scottish Water is attempting to cope simultaneously with the amalgamation of its constituent parts into one organisation, with many years of material underinvestment, with high interest payments, residual organisational inefficiencies, limited borrowing powers, compliance with the water commissioner's directions and with the rapid...