Written questions

Water Companies: Standards

2026-05-13 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 1101 · Official question

Barry Gardiner

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's policy is on operator self-monitoring.

Answer

We are putting an end to Operator Self-Monitoring and ensuring the public have confidence in the data that is produced from water company assets. We will implement an Open Monitoring approach so everyone can see what is happening, with clear, accessible d...