HL Deb 26 May 1994 vol 555 c51WA
Lord O'Hagan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

To whom South West Water is politically accountable.

The Earl of Arran

As a private company, South West Water plc is accountable to its shareholders and is bound by the requirements of company law. South West Water Services Limited, as the appointed water and sewerage subsidiary, has certain statutory duties for which it is responsible to the Director General of Water Services, the independent economic and price regulator for the water industry.