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Water Charges: Infrastructure

Asked by Chris BlooreLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 13 September 2024UIN 900432

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that proposed increases to consumer water bills are used for infrastructure investment.

Answered by Emma Hardy

After writing to Ofwat, the Secretary of State has secured agreement that funding for vital infrastructure investment is ringfenced and can only be spent on upgrades benefiting customers and the environment. If that money is not spent, it will be refunded to customers – not diverted for bonuses, shareholder payouts or salary increases.

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