Written questions

Water Companies: Accountability

Commons · Question 123477 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her department has had with Ofwat, the Environment Agency, and Natural England regarding the application of the duty of candour to water companies in relation to the d

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 13 Apr 2026

The Government set out its new vision for water through a White Paper published on 20 January 2026. To truly turn around the water sector we need the right people in to do the job. We want the sector to be attractive to high quality senior leaders, acting...