Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many water retail suppliers operate in the water market.
According to Market Operator Services Limited, the market operator for the water retail market in England:
There are 26 water wholesalers currently in the market.
Water retail suppliers consist of 15 water and sewerage suppliers, 9 water only suppliers and 2 sewerage only suppliers.