Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 126667

Water: Social Tariffs

Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 16 April 2026

Question

Dan Carden

LabourLiverpool Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a national social tariff for water bills.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government is working with industry to keep support schemes under review to ensure that vulnerable customers are supported. We will look at ways to drive more consistency across the schemes and increase awareness of the support consumers can access. W...

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