Question follow-through · 122370

Thames Water: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has made help ensure suppliers are protected in the event that Thames Water enter Special Administration Regime.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
23 Mar 2026
Answer
24 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has made help ensure suppliers are protected in the event that Thames Water enter Special Administration Regime.

  2. 23 Mar 2026

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  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government will always act in the national interest. While the company is stable, we stand ready for all eventualities – including being ready to apply for a Special Administration Regime if necessary. In the event of a Special Administration Regime, ...

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