Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the amount of income generated by Wessex Water that is (a) retained for investment in the UK and (b) distributed to shareholders based overseas.

Ofwat is the independent economic regulator for the water industry. Ofwat routinely monitors the financial performance of water companies. It publishes its assessment of company income, revenues, dividends, and performance against incentives.

Ofwat will be replaced by an integrated regulator with greater insight into company finances and enhanced enforcement tools.