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Water: Regulation

Asked by Clive LewisLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 2 June 2026UIN 2107

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with trade unions on the proposed new water regulator for England.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Minister Hardy met with Defra Group Trade Unions on the 16 April to discuss how the Department will continue to engage with Trade Unions on the programme of water reforms.

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