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South West Water

Commons · Question 42192 · Tabled 27 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 2 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to review its policy on the private ownership model of South West Water.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 2 Apr 2025

The Government has no intention to nationalise water companies, including South West Water. Such a process would significantly stall much needed investment, leaving sewage pollution only to get worse. Nationalising the water industry would put a huge burd...