Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112550

Water Companies: Investment

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (a) what estimate she has made of the proportion of the £104 billion investment package that will be funded through higher customer bills rather than through water company capital inve

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government has secured a record £104 billion investment package to upgrade England’s water infrastructure by 2030. This investment will be funded through a combination of water company capital investment and customer bills, but the precise split canno...

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