Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 12 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. It was answered by Lucy Rigby (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Energy and Water: Nationalisation
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the cost of nationalisation of (a) the water industry and (b) energy utility companies.
- Answer
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DEFRA has estimated the cost of nationalising the water industry. This is set out in a technical note that can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationalising-the-water-sector-how-we-assessed-the-cost/nationalising-the-water-sector-how-we-assessed-the-cost.
The government has not assessed the value of the entire energy system. Ofgem’s latest energy network price control set out potential investment by network companies and can be found here: RIIO-3 Final Determinations for the Electricity Transmission, Gas Distribution and Gas Transmission sectors | Ofgem
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 9338
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Costs Energy Nationalisation Water Utilities
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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