Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 72872
Water Charges
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Noah Law
Labour — St Austell and Newquay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of social tariffs on household water affordability; and what steps he is taking to ensure that water companies provide a
Answer
Emma HardyWater companies must ensure support is available for vulnerable customers who are struggling to pay their bills. Companies have therefore more than doubled the number of customers that will receive help with their bills through social tariffs – from 4% to...
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