Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he will publish the formal response to Sir John Cunliffe's Independent Water Commission's final report.

The Government will respond to the recommendations in full via a White Paper, published later this year. The White Paper will outline the Government’s vision for the future of the water sector, marking the most fundamental reset to our water system in a generation.

Following this, we will introduce reforms through primary legislation when parliamentary time allows, bringing forward root and branch reform to secure better outcomes for customers, and the environment.