Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 5 September 2024Answered: 12 September 2024
Asked by
Ayoub Khan
Independent — Birmingham Perry Barr
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
Emma Hardy
Of course, we recognise the impacts of the cost of living on all our constituents, but the years of under-investment by the Conservatives mean that we need £88 billion-worth of investment in the industry. Customer bills will be ringfenced under the changes brought about by the Government, and if that money is not spent on infrastructure improvement, it will be refunded to customers. Of course, the final bills are determined by Ofwat, not the Government.