Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 14540

Water Charges

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of water companies’ environmental and service performance on water bills.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Ofwat’s outcome delivery incentives (ODIs) ensure that, where performance commitments are not met, companies must reimburse customers through lower water bills (known as ‘underperformance payments’) in the next financial year. As a result, for the draft d...

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