Written question asked by Iqbal Mohamed (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 5 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 March 2026. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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Water Companies: Fines

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled A new vision for water, updated 19 February 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of delaying fines to water companies on levels of compliance by water companies with the proposed regulatory regime.