Water
Water news from UK Parliament.
Failures of regulators, water companies and Government leaving public and environment in the mire
Industry and Regulators Committee publish ‘The affluent and the effluent: cleaning up the failures of water regulation’ report
22 March 2023
Water companies and regulators questioned on water quality in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee examines sewage discharges and pollution
09 March 2023
2022 in the House of Lords
Catch up on a packed year in the Lords with 5,244 changes to 100 bills, plus questions and debates in over 3,350 hours of business.
19 December 2022
Hydrogen is not a panacea for reaching Net Zero, warn MPs
Committee publish report on The role of hydrogen in achieving net zero
19 December 2022
Cost-of-living crisis: Industry leaders and unions give evidence on how business and workers are reacting
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee hears from business representatives, unions and consumer groups
02 September 2022
Comment: Government plans to address nutrient pollution in waterways
Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP Reacts to the Government’s plans to address nutrient pollution in waterways
20 July 2022
Comment: EA environmental performance report on water and sewerage companies
Environmental Audit Committee Chairman, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, makes a statement
14 July 2022
Lords debates sewage disposal in rivers
Members discuss the responsibility of water companies to alleviate the impact, on Thursday 7 July. Catch up
06 July 2022
Comment: OEP launches investigation into the regulation of combined sewer overflows
Environmental Audit Committee Chairman, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, reacts to the announcement
28 June 2022
New inquiry to examine the work of Ofwat
The Industry and Regulators Committee publishes a call for evidence for its new inquiry into the work of Ofwat
23 May 2022
Government increases its ambition on water quality after decades of inaction
Environmental Audit Committee publishes Government Response to Water Quality in Rivers report
15 May 2022
Prospective boss of Ofwat to be quizzed by MPs
The prospective new Chair of Ofwat, Iain Coucher, will appear before the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
14 April 2022
Plastic waste exports scrutinised by EFRA Committee MPs
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is holding an evidence session in its inquiry into plastic waste
17 March 2022
Key infrastructure regulators questioned on critical national infrastructure resilience
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy examines critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation
25 February 2022
Lords debates energy national policy statements
Members discuss government's draft overarching national policy statement for energy. Catch up
23 February 2022