Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 122634
Water Companies: Standards
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Barry Gardiner
Labour — Brent West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has undertaken a cost-benefit analysis of ending operator self-monitoring in the water industry.
Answer
Emma HardyThe EA already operates a robust, risk-based system to respond to pollution incidents. The increase in inspections, including unannounced inspections, will allow the EA to conduct more in-depth and independent audits to get to the root-cause of incidents,...
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