In a new report published this morning, the National Audit Office is calling on HM Treasury and the Department for Business & Trade to provide improved support for regulators to kickstart economic growth.

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee is continuing its inquiry into the relationship between regulators and economic growth by hearing from industry leaders tomorrow, including the CEO of Anglian Water.

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee is continuing its inquiry into the relationship between regulators and economic growth in another live evidence session with policy experts tomorrow.

Dr Jo Nettleton, Chief Regulator at the Environment Agency (EA) says that better data, stronger enforcement and greater powers are helping the Agency to hold businesses to account, protect the environment and support sustainable growth.

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee, chaired by Baroness Taylor of Bolton, has issued a call for evidence for its new inquiry into the relationship between regulators and economic growth, in light of the Government’s ambition for regulators to support investment and innovation and drive growth.

Following a report commissioned by Ofwat from Baringa Partners on how Ofwat's regulation impacts on economic growth which was published in April 2025, Ofwat has commissioned a further piece of consultancy work on the economic growth agenda from consultancy firm KPMG LLP worth an estimated £98,580 (inc VAT).

The government has today published its landmark 10 Year UK Infrastructure Strategy – the new approach to infrastructure will include vital reforms to ensure planning and delivery is joined up, backed by £725 billion in long-term funding for maintenance and major projects.

The independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape led by economist Dan Corry is calling for reform on how regulators operate, with increased focus on place-based outcomes, greater focus from Defra on facilitating infrastructure projects in the right locations and potential reform of the Habitats Regulations and how they are applied..

Ofwat is calling on water companies to accelerate and optimise water project delivery to support economic growth - 30 major projects planned in the next 15 years, including nine reservoirs.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill had its Second Reading in Parliament yesterday – ahead of the reading Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner warned that there was ‘no time to waste’ and urged Parliament to back key legislation needed to speed up the delivery of the Plan for Change.