Ofwat's regulatory approach to water companies is being shaped through a Strategic Policy Statement issued by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The statement sets out government priorities for water regulation, including equality considerations and alignment with broader environmental policy. This is an active policy area with recent parliamentary scrutiny and cross-departmental coordination with other environmental regulators.
In response to: Strategic Policy Statement for the Environment Agency
In response to: Strategic Policy Statement for Natural England
The government’s expectations for how the Environment Agency supports environmental protection, growth, water reform and national resilience.
Policy for developing nationally significant infrastructure projects for water resources in England.
Sets out the details of the provisions in the Water (Special Measures) Act and how they are intended to apply.
Policies for developing nationally-significant infrastructure projects for water resources in England.
In response to: Strategic policy statement for Ofwat
Strategic policy statement setting out the government’s priorities for Ofwat’s regulation of the water sector in England.
In response to: 2010 to 2015 government policy: water industry
How the government is making the water industry more efficient and better at meeting the needs of their customers.