Question follow-through · 128078

Water Delivery Taskforce: South East Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings of the Water Delivery Taskforce have been held to discuss South East Water's performance since 13 November 2025.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
17 Apr 2026
Target answer date
21 Apr 2026
Answer
28 Apr 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings of the Water Delivery Taskforce have been held to discuss South East Water's performance since 13 November 2025.

  2. 21 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Defra and the regulators have met regularly with South East Water since 13 November 2025 to discuss company performance. The Water Delivery Taskforce met with South East Water on 21 April 2026.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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