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Water Companies: Fines

Commons · Question 8999 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Emma Lewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 6751, what sanctions are placed on water companies if they do not provide Ofwat with their regular monitoring reports.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 18 Jun 2026

Under the agreed undertakings, Northumbrian Water must provide Ofwat with regular monitoring reports on progress, including an initial report in June 2026 and further updates every six months. The company is also required to publish progress updates for c...