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Thames Water

Commons · Question 46551 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2025

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Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will ensure that Ofwat's enforcement case investigation into Thames Water is (a) performed and (b) concluded in a timely manner.

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Answered by Emma Hardy, 24 Apr 2025

It is not appropriate for the Government to comment on an ongoing investigation. We have a system of independent environmental and economic regulation, and the recently introduced Water (Special Measures) Act provides the most significant increase in enfo...