Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 105128

Water Companies: Pay

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will amend water company regulations to ensure that companies banned from making bonus payments are not able to continue doing so.

Answer

Emma Hardy

Water company executives are now required to meet high standards relating to consumer and environmental matters, and financial resilience. In June 2025, unfair bonuses at six companies were banned.