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UIN 56366

Water Companies

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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2 June 2025

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10 June 2025 · Answer

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10 June 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of bringing water companies into public ownership on (a) bills and (b) infrastructure investment.

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  1. 2 June 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of bringing water companies into public ownership on (a) bills and (b) infrastructure investment.

    Source: Commons

  2. 10 June 2025

    Answer

    Independent research commissioned by the Consumer Council for Water found substantial change to the industry and company ownership would not address the main problems experienced. Nationalising a water company would cost billions of pounds, and it would t...

    Source: Written answer

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