Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 122370

Thames Water: Insolvency

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Fred Thomas

LabourPlymouth Moor View

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has made help ensure suppliers are protected in the event that Thames Water enter Special Administration Regime.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government will always act in the national interest. While the company is stable, we stand ready for all eventualities – including being ready to apply for a Special Administration Regime if necessary. In the event of a Special Administration Regime, ...

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