§ 25. Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what account the Office of Water Services takes of the level of investment in the water industry in its regulatory functions.
§ Mr. MacleanAs the water industry is engaged in a massive capital investment programme estimated to cost £28 billion, the Director General of Water Services, as the independent regulator, necessarily has a close interest in ensuring that the programme is carried out on time and in an efficient way.