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Commons · Question 108246 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Victoria Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many of the 88 recommendations proposed in the independent report entitled Independent Water Commission: review of the water sector, published in July 2025, are included in her Dep

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 29 Jan 2026

Defra thoroughly reviewed the Independent Water Commission’s final report in its entirety, and the White Paper sets out our overall response to the Commission’s recommendations. This Government’s priority is to deliver the best possible outcomes for custo...