Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 900432

Water Charges: Infrastructure

Tabled: 5 September 2024
Answered: 13 September 2024
Named Day

Question

Chris Bloore

LabourRedditch

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that proposed increases to consumer water bills are used for infrastructure investment.

Answer

Emma Hardy
After writing to Ofwat, the Secretary of State has secured agreement that funding for vital infrastructure investment is ringfenced and can only be spent on upgrades benefiting customers and the environment. If that money is not spent, it will be refunded...

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