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Water Companies: Insolvency

Asked by Barry GardinerLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 June 2026UIN 5285

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her department has had with the ONS regarding the use of the Special Administration Regime in the water sector.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The UK Statistics Authority (which includes the ONS) is a Non Ministerial Department sponsored by the Cabinet Office. At present, DEFRA has not had discussions with the ONS regarding the use of SAR in the water sector.

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