questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what timetable she has set for ending operator self-monitoring by water companies; what assessment she has made of the additional data, staffing, laboratory, digital and enforcement capacity required by regulators to replace operator self-monitoring; and whether she plans to publish that assessment.
answerText: The Environment Agency is making a step change in regulatory scrutiny across the sector, moving away from operator self-monitoring towards a more transparent, intelligence-led approach to monitoring. This includes increased inspections, independent audits...
heading: Water Companies: Regulation