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Water Supply: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase the accountability of water company executives for water service failures.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
12 Feb 2025
Target answer date
24 Feb 2025
Answer
25 Feb 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase the accountability of water company executives for water service failures.

  2. 24 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Water (Special Measures) Act will deliver on the Government’s commitment to put water companies under tough special measures, by strengthening regulation as a first legislative step towards improving the sector. The Act will:Strengthen regulation to e...

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