Water Companies: Investment
Commons · Question 112550 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (a) what estimate she has made of the proportion of the £104 billion investment package that will be funded through higher customer bills rather than through water company capital inve
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 23 Feb 2026
The Government has secured a record £104 billion investment package to upgrade England’s water infrastructure by 2030. This investment will be funded through a combination of water company capital investment and customer bills, but the precise split canno...