Thames Water

Debate between Freddie van Mierlo and Emma Reynolds

Tuesday 16th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Emma Reynolds]

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right to emphasise the appalling record of Thames Water, and the impact that it is having not just on her constituents but on businesses in her constituency. As I have said, there are two different options for a special administration regime, and we remain open to all eventualities.

[Freddie van Mierlo (Henley and Thame) (LD)]

Ten months ago, the Government appointed FTI Consulting to advise them on taking Thames Water into special administration. Can the Secretary of State update the House on the outputs of that work and how much it has cost to date?

[Emma Reynolds]

We appointed FTI Consulting because, in the event of a special administration regime, it is right to have prepared for that eventuality and to have that contingency arrangement in place, but I am afraid that the figure for which the hon. Gentleman has asked is not at my disposal.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Freddie van Mierlo and Emma Reynolds

Tuesday 4th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Emma Reynolds)]

My hon. Friend is a fantastic campaigner for the breweries in his constituency. We want the drinks sector to go from strength to strength. We are reviewing the responses to the consultation on the threshold that my hon. Friend mentioned.

[Freddie van Mierlo (Henley and Thame) (LD)]

T3. Oxfordshire has no night-time cover for palliative care, which means that patients must dial 111 and wait hours for urgent pain relief to arrive. Will the Minister commit to increasing funding to the Department of Health and Social Care so integrated care boards, including the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB, can deliver palliative care round the clock?