Written question asked by Tom Hayes (Labour) on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Water Charges
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential difference in average household water bills between a water sector comprising shareholder-owned companies and one comprising mutually owned and publicly owned companies.
- Answer
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The Government has established a Public Control Taskforce to examine how greater public control across essential services can help make them more affordable, more accountable and better focused on serving the public interest.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 33091
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Ownership Mutual societies Water charges
- Link
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- Timestamp
- 2026-10-14 12:25:04 +0100
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