Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 77583

Water Companies: Fines

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Mohammad Yasin

LabourBedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the level of fines that will be levied against water companies in each of the next five years.

Answer

Emma Hardy
It is for the regulators to determine fines against water companies. In May this year, Ofwat issued a £104.5m fine to Thames Water for breaches of rules relating to the company’s wastewater operations. A payment plan has since been confirmed, with 20% of ...

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