Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 72871

Water Charges

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Noah Law

Labour — St Austell and Newquay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national social tariff for water bills.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Independent Water Commission made a recommendation to consult on a National Social Tariff which the Government is taking into consideration and will provide a response to later this year in a White Paper. The Government is working with industry to kee...
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