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Policy Paper Published 28 Mar 2022 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ↗ View on GOV.UK

Strategic policy statement for Ofwat

Strategic policy statement setting out the government’s priorities for Ofwat’s regulation of the water sector in England.

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The statement sets out the government’s priorities for Ofwat’s regulation of the water industry in England.

Ofwat must carry out its functions in accordance with this statement. This is set out in Section 2A of the Water Industry Act 1991 (as amended).

The draft strategic policy statement (SPS) was laid in Parliament on 2 February 2022.

The statement is now published as final and will replace the previous SPS that was issued in 2017.