Written questions

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...