Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 33367
Water Companies: Fines
Tabled: 24 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to prohibit water companies from passing on any fines to customers via increasing their
Answer
Emma HardyOfwat are clear that when financial penalties are imposed on water companies, customers should not bear the costs and water companies cannot surcharge their customers to recover the funds. Building on this, during its first week in office, the government ...
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