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ESNZ Committee with unchanged remit under new machinery of Government launches two new major inquiries

As a new Government is ushered in with significant changes across the business, science and technology briefs, the Committee is launching new inquiries on Business and energy and delivering Warm and comfortable homes across the UK.

Government responds to EFRA report on South East Water failings

The Government has welcomed the EFRA Committee’s damning report into South East Water (SEW), which prompted the resignations of its Chair and Chief Executive.

South East Water: CEO has made right decision by leaving but new leadership urgently needed, Committee says

South East Water: CEO has made right decision by leaving but new leadership urgently needed, Committee says

MPs have no confidence in South East Water’s leadership to turn failing company around

MPs have no confidence in South East Water’s leadership to turn failing company around in a report published today.

Does your water company use bailiffs to recover debt? EFRA Committee reveals extent of debt collection practices across the industry

The EFRA Committee has published data received from 11 major water and sewage companies in England and Wales, showing their use of bailiffs against customers who are in debt.

ESNZ Chair Bill Esterson comments on Warm Homes Plan

ESNZ Chair Bill Esterson comments on Warm Homes Plan

21 January 2026

EAC Chair responds to Water White Paper

EAC Chair responds to Water White Paper

20 January 2026

Committee slams Ofgem’s “completely inadequate” response to energy debt crisis

Committee slams Ofgem’s “completely inadequate” response to energy debt crisis

30 October 2025

Thames Water recalled to EFRA Committee following disclosures and new financial concerns

The EFRA Committee will question Thames Water’s Sir Adrian Montague, Chris Weston, and Ian Pearson on Tuesday 15 July.

‘Failing’ water sector needs ‘root and branch reform’ to address culture that is ‘deaf’ to ‘crisis’

A failing water sector in which “water companies increasingly look like financial institutions rather than businesses servicing monopolised critical infrastructure” is in need of “root and branch reform”, according to a new report by Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.

Lords debates new nuclear energy proposals

Members consider draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy Generation. Catch up

Publication of correspondence from Thames Water

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has just published a letter which it has since received from the Chair of Thames Water, Sir Adrian Montague.

EFRA Committee Chair comment on evidence session with Thames Water bosses

EFRA Committee Chair comment on evidence session with Thames Water bosses

Thames Water executives to be questioned by MPs

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) will quiz the CEO, CFO and Chair of Thames Water in a public hearing of the Committee at 10am on Tuesday 13 May.

Consumer Energy Minister, Martin Lewis and Ofgem among witnesses for back-billing and home retrofit session

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee will scrutinise the practice of back-billing by energy companies with Martin Lewis and Ofgem before hearing from the Energy Consumers Minister on this issue and retrofit failures on Wednesday, 19th March.