Question follow-through · 76606

Water Charges: Social Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 69834 on Water Charges, whether participation in tariff pi

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
11 Sept 2025
Target answer date
15 Sept 2025
Answer
17 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 69834 on Water Charges, whether participation in tariff pi

  2. 15 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    All water companies have committed to carrying out a charging trial by 2030. Ofwat has set good practice principles for the charging trials, which all companies must follow. In designing their trials, companies are required to consult with the Consumer Co...

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