Written Question · S2W-23555 · Session 2
What deficiencies in the business plan of Scottish Water identified by the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland contributed to the…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what deficiencies in the business plan of Scottish Water identified by the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland contributed to the resignation of the Chair of Scottish Water.
The answer
Professor Alan Alexanderresigned as Chair of Scottish Water because he disagreed with the views thatthe Scottish Executive and Scottish Water’s regulators had formed of ScottishWater’s 2006-10 delivery plan. The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotlandconsidered in particular that the plan did not provide a clear means formeasuring Scottish Water’s progress towards delivery of the objectives that the Executive has set Scottish Water for 2006-10.
Copiesof all of the correspondence between the Executive and the regulators on thismatter can be viewed on the Scottish Executive website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Water/17583/resignation.
Copiesof all of the correspondence between the Executive and the regulators on thismatter can be viewed on the Scottish Executive website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Water/17583/resignation.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-23555 by reference.