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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the projected increase in the average United Utilities household bill between 2024-25 and 2029-30 attributable to (a) enhancement investment, (b) base maintenance expenditure, (c) financing costs, (d) returns to equity investors and (e) other factors.

Ofwat is the independent regulator of the water industry. Through the Price Review, Ofwat agrees allowed company spending on investment, maintenance, and returns. It then also set the revenues companies can reclaim from customers over the five year period. The current allocations for each company remain on the Ofwat website.