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Water: Surrey Heath

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 17 October 2025UIN 80664

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to support low-income families with water bills in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Government expects water companies to ensure support is available for vulnerable customers who are struggling to pay their bills. We are working with industry to keep current support schemes under review to ensure that vulnerable customers across the country are supported. We welcome the commitment from companies to more than double the number of customers that will receive help with their bills through existing social tariffs – from 4% in 2020-25 to 9% by 2030.

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