Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 901655
Water Companies
Tabled: 15 October 2026
Answered: 22 October 2026
Named DayQuestion
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham East
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of taking water utilities into public ownership.
Answer
Emma HardyThe water industry has not worked for people or the environment for far too long. That is why, in our strengthened Water Bill, we will remove the Thatcher-era restrictions on public ownership in water companies. This Government will keep all options on th...
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