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Commons · Question 51266 · Tabled 9 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 21 May 2025

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Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of transitioning water companies to (a) public benefit and (b) community interest company models.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 21 May 2025

The Independent Water Commission, led by Sir Jon Cunliffe, will recommend reforms to reset the water sector regulatory system and is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation. It is considering a wide range of areas, includin...