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Ofwat and Regulatory Failure
Ruth Tarrant
13th January 2016
The Commons' Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticised the UK water regulator Ofwat for poor oversight of the water companies it is meant to be regulating, resulting in households paying too much for their water bills.
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Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been an enthusiastic Head of Economics and Politics for many years, having taught in a variety of schools and at university level. She is also a Senior Examiner. Ruth is passionate about boosting the quality of teaching and learning across all subjects in schools and colleges.
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