MPs to question Minister for Water and Flooding on water sector reform and Thames Water – what will DEFRA do next?
Priorities for water sector reform and the challenges facing Thames Water will lead tomorrow’s evidence session with the Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy MP at 10am, as the Committee for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs continues to push the Department for solutions.
House of Commons EFRA Committee pursues Thames Water Chair and CEO after recent evidence given in person
Alistair Carmichael MP Chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, has written separately to Thames Water Chair Sir Adrian Montague and CEO Chris Weston to ask for further clarification of the information they provided when they appeared before the Committee in person on 13 May in an uncomfortable session as part of its ongoing inquiry into reforming the water sector.
Water poverty in AMP8 - EFRA Committee asks Government to set out timetable to develop single social tariff in 2025
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has written to the Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy, to ask if there will be adequate support in place for customers in water poverty over the next five years.
Thames Water - joint CEOs reject Parliamentary Committee comments on current financial situation
Cathryn Ross and Alastair Cochran, interim co-chief executives at Thames Water, have rejected a Parliamentary Committee’s comments about its current financial situation, according to a report in The Times newspaper this morning.
House of Commons EFRA Committee to hold 2nd oral evidence session for England flood inquiry
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has announced that it will hold its second oral evidence session as part of its inquiry into flooding in England next week.
Parliamentary Committee launches new inquiry into Government's approach to managing flood risk
The House of Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has launched a new inquiry scrutinising the Government's plans for flood risk management in England.
MPs call for compulsory metering and say 15% leakage target by 2025 is not enough
MPs on an influential House of Commons select committee are today calling for water companies to have powers for compulsory water metering and for the amount of water lost through leaks to be halved by 2040.
CCWater tells MPs Ofwat has been “overly generous” to water firms and “consumers have overpaid”
The Consumer Council for Water has told MPs that the water sector regulator has been “overly generous” to water companies and “consumers have overpaid” - and criticised Ofwat for having become “increasingly reliant on water companies self-regulating.”
MPs launch new inquiry on future flood prevention in England
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has today announced an inquiry into future flood prevention in England following severe flooding this winter.
Parliamentary Committee launches new floods inquiry
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has launched a formal inquiry into the implications of the current floods.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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