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Thames Water: Standards

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 24 February 2026UIN 114095

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has in place should Thames Water enter special administration.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Government will always act in the national interest. While the company is stable, we stand ready for all eventualities – including being ready to apply for a Special Administration Regime if necessary.

A Special Administration order is a well-established mechanism to ensure the company continues to operate and customers continue to receive their water and wastewater services. The bar for entering a Special Administration is understandably high.

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