Thames Water: Standards

(asked on 2nd November 2026) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled Environment Secretary commits to take further action against water bosses over pollution, 29 October 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of further improvement actions on Thames Water's performance.


Answered by
Emma Hardy Portrait
Emma Hardy
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 9th November 2026

The upcoming Water Bill is designed to deliver real-world change by strengthening accountability and oversight so poor performance can be identified early and addressed decisively when water company standards fall short.

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