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Yorkshire Water: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many fines have been issued to Yorkshire Water in the past five years; how many of these fines have been cancelled and the reasons for their cancellation; and what steps her Depart

answeredIqbal MohamedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
5 Jun 2026
Target answer date
9 Jun 2026
Answer
10 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many fines have been issued to Yorkshire Water in the past five years; how many of these fines have been cancelled and the reasons for their cancellation; and what steps her Depart

  2. 9 Jun 2026

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  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Since 2021, the Environment Agency has imposed six fines on Yorkshire Water totalling over £3.5 million, with no record of any fines or penalties being issued and cancelled. The cost burden for water company fines is borne by their shareholders, not by cu...

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