Question follow-through · 3365

Water: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether steps are being taken to provide staff transferring to a new water regulator in England with (a) a single set of terms and conditions, (b) access to the Civil Service Pension S

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
20 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
2 Jun 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether steps are being taken to provide staff transferring to a new water regulator in England with (a) a single set of terms and conditions, (b) access to the Civil Service Pension S

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The department will follow all Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) legislation or Cabinet Office Statement of Practice regulations as the details regarding the creation of the new regulator are finalised.

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