Water policy in Wales
Water policy in Wales
The National
Assembly for Wales’ Environment and
Sustainability Committee undertook a short inquiry into water policy in
Wales.
The purpose of this inquiry was to:
- Assess the implications of the Draft Water Bill for
Wales, particularly with regard to competition in the non-household
market.
- Assess progress made by the Welsh Government in
addressing water affordability issues for households.
The Committee considered:
- What impact will the Draft Water Bill have on
competition in the non-household market in Wales?
- Are there any specific issues that might arise from
having different market regimes in Wales and England for non-household
customers, particularly in border areas?
- What current mechanisms does the Welsh Government
have in place to ensure water affordability in the household market?
- What progress has the Welsh Government made on its
commitments set out in its Programme for Government Update (May 2012)?
- Is there anything further the Welsh Government
should be doing to ensure water affordability in the household market?
- With specific regard to affordability and
competition, what should the Welsh Government include in its forthcoming
Water Strategy?
Video evidence
The Outreach Team has produced a video package that
includes contributions from businesses and organisations in the private and
public sector.
The purpose of the videos is to demonstrate what
businesses and staff working for public sector bodies considers to be the
strengths and weaknesses of the current system, and to explain the potential
advantages and disadvantages the proposals would have on their organisation.
Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 02/05/2013
Consultation process
The public consultation period ended on 1 March 2013.
Documents
- Report - August 2013 PDF 848 KB
- Welsh Government response PDF 114 KB
- Consultation letter PDF 122 KB
- Consultation response: WP 1 - Dee Valley Water PDF 64 KB View as HTML (4) 15 KB
- Consultation response: WP 2 - Severn Trent Water PDF 214 KB
- Consultation response: WP 3 - Save the Children PDF 119 KB View as HTML (6) 50 KB
- Consultation response: WP 4 - Consumer Council for Water PDF 234 KB
- Consultation response: WP 5 - Water Industry Commission for Scotland PDF 133 KB
- Consultation repsonse: WP 6 - Welsh Water PDF 4 MB
- Consultation response: WP 7 - OFWAT PDF 156 KB View as HTML (10) 67 KB