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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 28 October 2024
Debate
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]Contribution
10: Clause 1, page 2, line 3, at end insert—
“(d) requiring a relevant undertaker to assess and report regularly to the Authority on actual or planned financial structuring of the undertaker, including debt levels, coverage of the associated commercial strategy and any associated risks.” Member’s explanatory statement
The amendment requires that financial engineering becomes a regular focus area for timely reporting in order to assist in regulators’ understanding and alert them in good time to risks or distortions.
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