Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112960
Water Companies: Insolvency
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans are in place to protect consumers, affordability, and continuity of service in the event of a water company becoming financially unviable.
Answer
Emma HardyUnder section 24 of the Water Industry Act 1991, if a water company becomes insolvent, the Defra Secretary of State and Ofwat (with the Secretary of State’s consent) can apply to the court to place the company into a Special Administration Regime. This al...
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