United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 112959
Water Companies: Debts
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11 February 2026
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24 February 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Ofwat in preventing excessive debt accumulation in the water sector.
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11 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Ofwat in preventing excessive debt accumulation in the water sector.
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24 February 2026
Answer
The Independent Water Commission (IWC) assessed the issue of water companies accumulating excessive debt. It concluded that Ofwat has not been effective in preventing excessive debt accumulation in the water sector. In response, the government committed i...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-11/112959
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1880686
- uk · wq-1880686 · source updated 24 February 2026