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Thames Water: FTI Consulting

Asked by Barry GardinerLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 123576

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings she has had with FTI consulting in which discussions took place regarding placing Thames Water into a Special Administration Regime.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Officials from Defra continue to meet with FTI Consulting to ensure that this Government is fully prepared for all eventualities, whist working with Ofwat to help support a market-led solution to the company’s issues of financial resilience and operational delivery.

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