Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What steps she is taking to reform the water sector.”
Tabled: 5 November 2025Answered: 13 November 2025
Asked by
Alan Strickland
Labour — Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Reynolds)
The Government will publish a White Paper later this year outlining our vision for the future of the water sector, making the most fundamental reform of our water system in a generation. We are determined to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas to deliver better outcomes for consumers and the environment.