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Helena Horton is a Guardian environment reporter.
Water minister Emma Hardy has told the Commons environment committee that English water companies could transition to a co-operative or not-for-profit model, similar to Welsh Water. But she said no government money would be used for such a transition.
We were really clear on nationalisation as we didn’t want to mislead people by putting something into a report that we weren’t going to adopt.
But there is a recommendation, number 46 – we are looking at all recommendations, but 46 looks at a case by case basis whether it would be appropriate for water companies to transition to an alternate ownership model if they wish to do so, or after special administration.
I’m a bit worried about the number of ministers from the north-west, particularly that left the government.
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