Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 51270

Water: South West

Tabled: 9 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of state ownership of water infrastructure assets in the South West.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Independent Water Commission, led by Sir Jon Cunliffe, will recommend reforms to reset the water sector regulatory system and is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation. It is considering a wide range of areas, includin...
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