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South Staffordshire Water: Meters

Commons · Question 27940 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of South Staffs Water’s compulsory universal metering programme; and how many household meters the company is expected to instal

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 15 Sep 2026

The adequacy of South Staffs Water's metering programme is assessed through the company's statutory Water Resources Management Plan and regulatory oversight arrangements. Defra does not hold a published forecast of household meter installations by local a...