The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will quiz Emma Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on water and environmental regulation during a one-off evidence session on Tuesday 25 November.
The session will begin at 2pm and can be followed live or afterwards on Parliament TV or in person in Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster.
Also giving evidence will be David Hill, Director General for strategy and water in DEFRA.
Committee members are expected to ask questions on:
- the expected Government White Paper on water regulation, following the report of the Independent Water Commission;
- the establishment and priorities of a single water regulator;
- water bills;
- the financial stability of the water sector;
- reducing water demand;
- monitoring of the water environment;
- enabling nature- and catchment-based solutions.
Click here to access the Evidence session live on ParliamentTV tomorrow beginning at 2.00pm or watch later
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