Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 121497

Water: Regulation

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Ian Byrne

LabourLiverpool West Derby

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve coordination between Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate in regulating water and sewerage undertakers.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Defra is working closely with the existing regulators, including Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate, to strengthen coordination across the regulatory system. This includes supporting the regulators in their work to actively ...

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