Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 97415

Water: Meters

Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Jim Dickson

Labour — Dartford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to review the operation of assessed household charges where a household is unable to have a water meter fitted.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Defra recognises the importance of fair charges for households that are unable to have a water meter fitted. Currently, water companies have the ability to charge by water meters on a mandatory basis in areas designated as water stressed. Defra is committ...
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