Water: Regulation
Commons · Question 21304 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Olney
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the government will set out a timeline for the introduction of the Clean Water Bill.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 3 Sep 2026
The Clean Water Bill was announced as part of the second Parliamentary session in the King’s Speech on 13 May. The Bill will implement many of the reforms outlined in the Government’s ‘New Vision for Water’ White Paper, published on 20 January. The Bill w...