Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill 2024-26


require the Secretary of State to undertake a review of the circumstances in which a special administration order may be made in respect of a water company; to make provision about the content and application of special administration orders; to make provision for the mutualisation of a water company in respect of which a special administration order has been made; to abolish the Water Services Regulation Authority; to establish a Clean Water Authority and to make provision about its powers and duties; to make provision about the collection and publication by water companies of data relating to volume flow; to require water companies to offer a social tariff; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Tim Farron.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 27 April 2026 and is currently before Parliament.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Tim Farron), not the Government.

What type of Bill is this?

A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.

So is this going to become a law?

Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Tim Farron (LD)

Official Bill Page

Next Event: Friday 8th May 2026 - 2nd reading

Last Event: Monday 27th April 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

8th May 2026
2nd reading (Commons)
27th April 2026
1st reading (Commons)