16:53 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Huw Irranca-Davies)

Anna Walker concluded that the regulatory regime in England and Wales has served customers well over the last 20 years, but that we now face considerable new challenges across the UK. In particular, demand for water is growing and water supply is already under pressure across the south and east of England. On top of that, we face challenges such as climate change and water affordability.

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