Question follow-through · 28733

South Staffordshire Water: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what reduction in household water consumption South Staffs Water is required to achieve through universal metering; what the evidential basis is for the conclusion that moving an unmet

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
14 Sept 2026
Answer
16 Sept 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what reduction in household water consumption South Staffs Water is required to achieve through universal metering; what the evidential basis is for the conclusion that moving an unmet

  2. 14 Sept 2026

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  3. 16 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    South Staffs Water's metering programme forms part of its wider demand management activities. Ofwat's PR24 framework sets expectations for demand reduction and monitors delivery against company commitments through its regulatory performance framework.

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