Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 37039
Water Companies: Enforcement
Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take with (a) the Environment Agency and (b) Ofwat to ensure water companies comply with the terms of their permits.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency's (EA) annual water company inspections have intensified, with 4,000 planned for the end of March 2025 already completed, and a further 10,000 inspections in 2025/26. The evidence they gather will inform future annual performance as...
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