Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill

What the bill does

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to undertake a review of the circumstances in which a special administration order may be made in respect of a water company; to make provision about the content and application of special administration orders; to make provision for the mutualisation of a water company in respect of which a special administration order has been made; to abolish the Water Services Regulation Authority; to establish a Clean Water Authority and to make provision about its powers and duties; to make provision about the collection and publication by water companies of data relating to volume flow; to require water companies to offer a social tariff; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill

What stage is the Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill at?

The Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Has the Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.

What happens next to the Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill?

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Who sponsored the Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill?

The Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill was sponsored by Tim Farron.

When was the Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 27 April 2026, at first reading.

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