Reservoirs and Water Supply: Thames Valley
Commons · Question 99448 · Tabled 11 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative estimate her Department has made of the cost to consumers of (a) the proposed SESRO reservoir and (b) a Severn-to-Thames water transfer pipeline.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 17 Dec 2025
Water Resource Management Plans, which are approved by regulators, ensure that the strategic options pursued by water companies provide the best value for customers. Expenditure on infrastructure and customer bills are also controlled by Ofwat to minimise...