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Water Companies: Insolvency

Asked by Barry GardinerLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 June 2026UIN 6713

The question

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

Answered by Emma Hardy

The UK Government and the National Audit Office regularly engage in discussions on economic issues as part of ongoing stakeholder relations.

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