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South Staffordshire Water: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of South Staffs Water’s compulsory metering programme on household bills; and what information her Department holds on h

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
3 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of South Staffs Water’s compulsory metering programme on household bills; and what information her Department holds on h

  2. 3 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to a fair, affordable and accessible water system and are acting to protect vulnerable customers from rising bills, while balancing affordability with the need for investment to secure clean and reliable water services and imp...

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Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.

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South Staffordshire Water: Meters

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South Staffordshire Water: Meters

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South Staffordshire Water: Meters

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