Ofwat has set out clear expectations for water companies to tell customers how money is spent, why bills are rising and what improvements the funding will deliver.

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.

Welsh Water, the only not-for-profit water company in England and Wales, is among the first in the water industry to publish their open data strategy.

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has raised significant concerns over the role of UK regulators, their ability to operate with genuine independence from Government, and how they are held to account.

Future Water has told the Cabinet Office that a move from the Most Economically Advantageous Tender to the Most Advantageous Tender approach is critical in driving the best value procurement focused on project outcomes, not price.

The Cabinet Office has published new plans to overhaul procurement rules, including cutting red tape and making it easier for smaller businesses to win government contracts.

Ofwat has published its annual report detailing how water companies have performed against the objectives of the Board Leadership, transparency and governance principles based on the information provided in their 2019-20 annual reporting.

The water industry regulator has modified the licences of the 17 water companies to include the objectives of the Board leadership, transparency and governance principles.

New polling conducted by ICM has shown record levels of concern among the public about the use of tax avoidance practices by business in the UK.

Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its proposal to make it compulsory for all water companies to meet new objectives about board leadership, transparency and governance, including the need to establish a purpose, strategy and set of values.