Ofwat CEO and Chair to give evidence to Lords water industry inquiry
Friday 30 June 2023
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will continue its follow-up inquiry on the water industry, Ofwat and the role of the Government by taking evidence from Ofwat’s CEO David Black, and Chair Iain Coucher, from 4pm on Tuesday 4 July:
The session can be followed live on Parliament TV or in person in Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster.
The session will cover a range of topics including:
- Ofwat’s role in relation to the Government’s Plan for Water
- The additional investment of £10bn recently pledged by water companies
- The expected increase in customer bills to fund infrastructure investment
- Introducing a single social tariff
- Debt levels in the sector
- Executive pay
At 3pm, prior to the session with Ofwat, the committee will take evidence from water company environmental representatives, to hear about nature-based solutions to water pollution.
Giving evidence will be:
- Ruth Barden, Director of Environmental Solutions, Wessex Water
- Sarah Jenner, Strategic Catchment Lead, United Utilities
