Question follow-through · 88312
Forestry Commission and Ofwat: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual budget was for the (a) Water Services Regulation Authority and (b) Forestry Commission in each year since 2005.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 5 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 24 Nov 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual budget was for the (a) Water Services Regulation Authority and (b) Forestry Commission in each year since 2005.
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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24 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) publishes figures on staff numbers and budget in its annual report and accounts. These can be found listed on GOV.UK or among Ofwat’s other publications on its website. The sharp rise in both budget and staf...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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