Question follow-through · 108246

Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many of the 88 recommendations proposed in the independent report entitled Independent Water Commission: review of the water sector, published in July 2025, are included in her Dep

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
26 Jan 2026
Target answer date
29 Jan 2026
Answer
29 Jan 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many of the 88 recommendations proposed in the independent report entitled Independent Water Commission: review of the water sector, published in July 2025, are included in her Dep

  2. 29 Jan 2026

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  3. 29 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Defra thoroughly reviewed the Independent Water Commission’s final report in its entirety, and the White Paper sets out our overall response to the Commission’s recommendations. This Government’s priority is to deliver the best possible outcomes for custo...

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