Question follow-through · 28735
South Staffordshire Water: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what requirements apply to South Staffs Water’s collection, retention and use of smart-meter consumption data; at what frequency household usage will be recorded; which third parties m
About this written question
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- Answering body
- 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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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
10 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what requirements apply to South Staffs Water’s collection, retention and use of smart-meter consumption data; at what frequency household usage will be recorded; which third parties m
14 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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16 Sept 2026
Answer published
Water companies must comply with applicable data protection and privacy legislation when collecting and processing customer information. The collection, retention and operational use of smart meter data are matters for individual water companies, subject ...
Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.
Later records
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