Policy paper

Strategic policy statement for Ofwat

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

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
7 March 2013
Last updated
28 March 2022 — See all updates

Documents

February 2022: The government’s strategic priorities for Ofwat

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September 2017: The government’s strategic priorities for Ofwat

PDF, 412 KB, 18 pages

Details

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.

Published 7 March 2013
Last updated 28 March 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect that this statement is now published as final and will replace the previous SPS that was issued in 2017.

  2. Added the latest Strategic Policy Statement.

  3. Updated as the Strategic Policy Statement has now come into force.

  4. Added the latest Strategic Policy Statement.

  5. First published.