Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 60341

Water: Poverty

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 23 June 2025

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the water industry in meeting its commitment to end water poverty by 2030; and whether he has plans to introduce regulatory measures to e

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government expects companies to hold themselves accountable for their commitment to end Water Poverty by 2030 and will work with the sector to ensure that appropriate measures are taken to this end. We expect water companies to put robust support in p...

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