Written questions

Water Companies: Insolvency

2026-06-01 · Treasury · 5852 · Official question

Barry Gardiner

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her department has had with the ONS regarding the use of the Special Administration Regime in the water sector.

Answer

HM Treasury and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) regularly discuss matters in the UK economy which could affect ONS classification decisions, as part of regular stakeholder engagement.