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Thames Water

Asked by Freddie van MierloLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 25 June 2026UIN 10802

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to question asked by the hon. member for Henley and Thame during a statement to the house on 16th June by the Secretary of State on Thames Water, if she will publish outputs of work commissioned from FTI consulting on planning for Thames Water being taken into a Special Administration Regime and confirm how much has been spent on contingency planning.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Government is preparing for all eventualities including special administration. The work done by FTI would not be appropriate to make public. It would also not be appropriate at this time to make public the current spending on contingency planning.

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