Water Companies: Standards
Commons · Question 20011 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the improvement of water companies’ developer services.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 3 Sep 2026
For the current Price Review period (PR24) Ofwat introduced a new incentive of ‘developer services measure of experience’, and water companies now face financial and reputational penalties for underperforming in this area.https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/wp-conte...