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Water Charges

Commons · Question 38124 · Tabled 13 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 27 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure value for money for water bills.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 27 Mar 2025

It is Ofwat's responsibility to independently scrutinise water company business plans and ensure the prices water companies charge their customers are fair and proportionate, alongside ensuring companies are only funded for new projects and customers don’...