Water Supply: South West
Commons · Question 52974 · Tabled 16 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 22 May 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a mixed public-private sector ownership model for water service provision in the South West.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 22 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...