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Lord John of Southwark (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 September 2026

Debate

Summer Drought: Future Supply Disruption

Contribution

I thank my noble friend for her Answer. She referred to this summer’s drought, but that followed a particularly wet winter, with southern England seeing 58% more rain than usual. Despite that, most regions have still faced hosepipe bans and other significant restrictions this summer. It is clear that we have insufficient reservoir capacity. What can the Government and water companies do to ensure that we build the necessary additional reservoir capacity now and not at some point in the distant future?

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