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Water: Regulation

Asked by Alex BrewerLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 18 June 2026UIN 9997

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the transition plan for water regulation.

Answered by Emma Hardy

As set out in the Government’s White Paper, A New Vision for Water, the transition plan for water reform will be published this year. Work is already underway to support transition arrangements, including the appointment of Professor Dame Julia Black as Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State on Water Reform Transition to inform the strategic design of the new regulator and oversee transition arrangements.

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