Policy paper

2010 to 2015 government policy: water industry

How the government is making the water industry more efficient and better at meeting the needs of their customers.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Ofwat and The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss
• Published: 9 April 2013
• Last updated: 8 May 2015
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  1. 8 May 2015

     Policy document from the 2010 to 2015 government preserved in a different format for reference

  2. 10 December 2014

     Updated the retail exits section to reflect new consultation, December progress report and new factsheet.

  3. 2 July 2014

     Updated to include retail exits progress.

  4. 14 May 2014

     Updated to reflect Royal Assent to the Water Act 2014 on 14 May 2014.

  5. 14 May 2014

     Updated text on abstraction reform proposals consultation which closed in March 2014.

  6. 24 March 2014

     Updated to include Environment Agency's role in this topic.

  7. 17 December 2013

     Updated to reflect new consultation on water abstraction.

  8. 29 November 2013

     Added reference to commentary on flooding amendments

  9. 25 November 2013

     Added infromation about charging principles.

  10. 22 November 2013

      Added information about the measures included in the Water Bill, plus links to briefing notes and key documents.

  11. 8 August 2013

      Added link to water stress area classification 2013.

  12. 28 June 2013

      Amended to reflect publication of water bill.

  13. 12 April 2013

      Added link to latest consultation

  14. 9 April 2013

      First published.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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