Water: Regulation
Commons · Question 121497 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve coordination between Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate in regulating water and sewerage undertakers.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 24 Mar 2026
Defra is working closely with the existing regulators, including Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate, to strengthen coordination across the regulatory system. This includes supporting the regulators in their work to actively ...