Written question asked by Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Monday, 16 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Water: Regulation
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the water regulator replacing Ofwat will have prosecution powers.
- Answer
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The Government has set out its ambition to create a powerful new water regulator, bringing together the relevant functions from the existing regulators (Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Environment Agency and Natural England) into one new body. This will replace the current fragmented system with one regulator capable of integrated management of the water system.
Defra is developing the design and operating model of the new regulator and will ensure the regulator has robust enforcement powers. These reforms will be set out in a future water reform bill.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 120231
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Ofwat Powers Prosecutions Water Regulation
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- 2026-03-16 12:01:00 +0000
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