PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(28 August 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the improvement of water companies’ developer services.

Asked by:
Sir Julian Smith (Conservative)

Answer

For the current Price Review period (PR24) Ofwat introduced a new incentive of ‘developer services measure of experience’, and water companies now face financial and reputational penalties for underperforming in this area.

https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Developer-services-measure-of-experience-D-MeX-PC-definition-4.pdf


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