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Water Restoration Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 11 July to Question UIN 65893 on Water Restoration Fund, whether the reinvestment of £100 million in fines and penalties levied against water companies into proje

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
31 Oct 2025
Target answer date
4 Nov 2025
Answer
6 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 11 July to Question UIN 65893 on Water Restoration Fund, whether the reinvestment of £100 million in fines and penalties levied against water companies into proje

  2. 4 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Water Restoration Fund is now delivering on-the-ground improvements for water quality through 51 projects, directly benefiting the communities and the environment which have been harmed by water company rule-breaking. The programme runs for 3 years fr...

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