Written questions

Water Companies: Finance

Commons · Question 88100 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 11 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Anna Dixon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage privatised water companies to increase their financial transparency.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 11 Nov 2025

All companies need to submit a single, annual performance report to demonstrate compliance with their separate price controls. Annual performance reports should be accessible to all stakeholders so that they show how the sector is delivering for its custo...