Question follow-through · 5355
South East Water: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department scrutinises South East Water’s performance in providing alternative water to vulnerable customers following the loss of water supply.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 1 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 5 Jun 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
1 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department scrutinises South East Water’s performance in providing alternative water to vulnerable customers following the loss of water supply.
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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5 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) regulate water company performance against the Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD), including its requirement for companies to identify and prioritise vulnerable customers. The DWI’s assessment into the s...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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