Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee
Water quality and water infrastructure: follow-up
Status: Closed
Opened: 23 Apr 2024
Closed: 24 May 2024
Inquiry scope
The Environmental Audit Committee is planning an oral evidence session on 15th May 2024 on water quality and water infrastructure. The session will examine progress made by the Government, regulators and industry in taking steps to improve water quality in rivers since the Committee’s initial inquiry in 2021. The Government has recently announced several measures to improve the performance of the water industry and to tackle water pollution. However, there remain several ongoing challenges in relation to water quality, water sufficiency and security, and water company performance and regulation. The Committee expects to consider the implementation of Government plans, the effectiveness of new measures to clean up inland and coastal waters, and the adequacy of current water infrastructure in relation to climate change and climate adaptation. Click here for more information on the issues and questions the Committee will be examining, and on how to contribute. The deadline to submit written evidence is noon on Thursday 2nd May 2024.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 15 May 2024 |
Panel 1; Panel 2; Panel 3; Panel 4
Alastair Chisholm · Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management,
Charles Watson · River Action UK,
David Black · Ofwat,
David Hallam · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Dr Rob Collins · The Rivers Trust,
Paul Hickey · Ofwat,
Professor Peter Hammond,
Robbie Moore MP · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Stuart Colville · Water UK
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alastair Chisholm · Director of Policy | Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management | 1 |
| Charles Watson · Chairman and Founder | River Action UK | 1 |
| David Black · Chief Executive | Ofwat | 1 |
| David Hallam · Director, Floods and Water | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Dr Rob Collins · Head of Policy and Science | The Rivers Trust | 1 |
| Paul Hickey · Managing Director (RAPID - Regulators Alliance Progressing Infrastructure Development) | Ofwat | 1 |
| Professor Peter Hammond | — | 1 |
| Robbie Moore MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Rural Growth) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Stuart Colville · Deputy CEO | Water UK | 1 |