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Water Companies: Employers' Contributions

Commons · Question 14792 · Tabled 18 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Ofwat on the potential impact of proposed changes to employers National Insurance contributions on the financial resilience of water companies.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 27 Nov 2024

The Secretary of State has not had any discussion with Ofwat on the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions. Given the principle of regulatory independence, Ofwat conducts the price control review process at a distance fro...