Question follow-through · 110938
Water Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on how Ofwat calculates the cap on which water companies can increase water bills for customers.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 4 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 10 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
4 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on how Ofwat calculates the cap on which water companies can increase water bills for customers.
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Feb 2026
Answer published
Ofwat published methodology for calculating the price controls that cap water bill increases. Ofwat sets these caps independently through its five‑year price review, assessing companies’ plans and the efficient costs needed to meet Government‑set service ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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