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Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that water bills do not rise in the context of the closure of Ofwat.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
4 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
10 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that water bills do not rise in the context of the closure of Ofwat.

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The price controls set as part of Price Review 2024 came into effect on 1st April 2025, setting water bill levels for 2025-2030. The abolition of Ofwat and creation of a new water regulator will not affect these. The Government has set out its intention t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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