Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 111745

Water Supply: Sussex

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Mims Davies

ConservativeEast Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure businesses affected by the water outage receive suitable compensation in Sussex.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government recognises the disruption that consumers have suffered and takes the need for appropriate compensation to customers seriously. The Government is clear that it is the responsibility of the water company to provide compensation that is commen...

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