Committees

Industry and Regulators Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Industry and Regulators Committee was appointed to consider matters relating to industry, including the policies of His Majesty’s Government to promote industrial growth, skills and competitiveness, and to scrutinise the work of UK regulators.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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2nd Report - Must do better: the Office for Students and the looming crisis facing higher education
Inquiry The work of the Office for Students
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1st Report - The affluent and the effluent: cleaning up failures in water and sewage regulation
Inquiry The work of Ofwat
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HL Paper 166
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Response to this report
Government Response to the House or Lords Industry and Regulators Committee Report: The affluent and the effluent: cleaning up failures in water and sewage regulation.
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1st Report - The net zero transformation: delivery, regulation and the consumer
Inquiry Ofgem and net zero
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HL Paper 162
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Government Response to the Report "The net zero transformation: delivery, regulation and the consumer"
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Oral evidence transcripts

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4 July 2023
Inquiry Follow-up: Ofwat, the water industry and the role of the Government
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18 July 2023
Inquiry Follow-up: Ofwat, the water industry and the role of the Government
Witnesses Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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4 July 2023
Inquiry Follow-up: Ofwat, the water industry and the role of the Government
Witnesses Ofwat, and Ofwat
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Written evidence

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National Infrastructure Commission (OFU0001)
Inquiry Follow-up: Ofwat, the water industry and the role of the Government
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Anglian Water Services Ltd (OFU0002)
Inquiry Follow-up: Ofwat, the water industry and the role of the Government
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Thames Water (OFU0003)
Inquiry Follow-up: Ofwat, the water industry and the role of the Government
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
2 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
28 published
Declarations of interest
Members of the House of Lords must declare relevant interests in committee work.
3 published

Contact us

  • Email: HLIndustryRegulators@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2785 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8659 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Industry and Regulators Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW