Written questions

Water Charges

Commons · Question 106334 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 22 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing water bills on households.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 22 Jan 2026

It is important that customers get value for money from their water bills and that support is available for those who need it. I meet water companies frequently to discuss a range of issues, including customer bills. As the independent economic regulator,...