Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 118223

Water Charges

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Water White Paper, January 2026, p.31, how will the reform of the WaterSure scheme be funded, and whether there will be a cross-subsidy charged on household bills

Answer

Emma Hardy

This Government is committed to protecting the most vulnerable and as such, is reforming the WaterSure support scheme. The regulations that provide for the scheme were made in 1999: The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999. We wil...

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