Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16001

Water Companies: Licensing

Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024

Question

Luke Murphy

LabourBasingstoke

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cumulative regulatory time spent on the processing of New Appointment and Variations applications for independent water networks in 2023-4.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Secretary of State has not had any discussion with Ofwat on the implementation of a national New Appointment and Variations licence for independent water networks. Given the principle of regulatory independence, Ofwat conduct their functions at a dist...

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