Clifford Chance
White paper on reform of water markets published
16 December 2011
On 8 December 2011, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published a white paper setting out wide-ranging proposals for reform of the water industry (Water White Paper).
The Water White Paper sets out DEFRA's conclusions on a series of reviews carried out in recent years which made a number of recommendations for reform, including the Walker Review on charging for household water and sewerage services, the Cave Review on competition and innovation in the water sector, and DEFRA's independent review of Ofwat led by David Gray.
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