Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 42192

South West Water

Tabled: 27 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to review its policy on the private ownership model of South West Water.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government has no intention to nationalise water companies, including South West Water. Such a process would significantly stall much needed investment, leaving sewage pollution only to get worse. Nationalising the water industry would put a huge burd...

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