FOI Requests Log - Transparency Disclosures
Summary
Ofwat published its Q3-Q4 2018 Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests log, documenting 11 information requests received between July and December 2018. The log records request dates, subjects, disclosure outcomes (full, partial, or none), exemptions applied, and response timeframes.
What changed
Ofwat published its transparency log for FOI and EIR requests received during quarters 3 and 4 of 2018. The log covers 11 requests including queries about water consumption data, board member salaries, investment in resilience spending, customer minutes lost targets, and outcome delivery incentive penalties. Of these requests, 4 received full disclosure, 1 received partial disclosure, and 6 received no disclosure (with explanations provided for some).
This is an administrative transparency document with no compliance implications for regulated entities. Water companies and other stakeholders reviewing this log can understand the types of information Ofwat has disclosed and the exemptions applied. There are no deadlines, penalties, or required actions associated with this publication.
Source document (simplified)
2018 information disclosure log - Quarters 3 and 4
2 April 2026
The table below lists requests for information we received in the third and fourth quarter of 2018
| Reference Number | Request Date | Subject | Legislation Applied | Disclosed (Full/Part/None) | Exemption Applied | Days to respond |
| FOI 201807067 | 02/07/2018 | Data covering Ofwat’s oversight of implementation of charging rules for new connection services | FOI | Part | Not Held | 18 |
| FOI 201807069 | 04/07/2018 | CEO and Senior Leadership Team’s earnings at Ofwat | FOI | Full | | 11 |
| EIR 201807075 | 17/07/2018 | Average water consumption per person per day in England | EIR | None | Not Held | 1 |
| FOI 201807076 | 18/07/2018 | Amount Ofwat approved to be spent on catchment management since privatisation | FOI* | None – additional explanation provided | Regulation 12(4)(b) | 6 |
| FOI 201807077 | 18/07/2018 | Salaries and bonuses of Ofwat Board members in 2017 | FOI | Full | | 1 |
| FOI 201807082 | 30/07/2018 | Hosepipe ban infringements | FOI* | None | Not Held | 1 |
| FOI 201810127 | 29/10/2018 | Location of sensors – Thames Tideway | FOI* | None | Not Held | 11 |
| FOI 201810132 | 31/10/2018 | Business retail charges database | FOI | None – additional explanation provided | Not Held | 14 |
| FOI 201811137 | 12/11/2018 | Investment in resilience spend 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 | FOI* | Full | | 11 |
| FOI 201812157 | 18/12/2018 | Customer Minutes Lost (CML) targets and the levels of Outcome Delivery Incentive (ODI) financial penalties/rewards | FOI | Full | | 15 |
*Handled as a Freedom of Information Act 2000 request but should have been handled under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
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