Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“If he will make it his policy to redistribute fines levied against water companies since November 2023 to the Water Restoration Fund.”
Tabled: 12 June 2025Answered: 19 June 2025
Asked by
Caroline Voaden
Liberal Democrat — South Devon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Hardy)
This Labour Government have launched the largest ever crackdown against poorly behaving water companies. As part of this operation, Ofwat has hit Thames Water with a £100 million fine, which is the biggest in British history. I am delighted to confirm today that fines collected by regulators will be directly invested in projects, led by communities up and down the country, to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas.