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Lord Roborough (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 September 2026

Debate

Summer Drought: Future Supply Disruption

Contribution

My Lords, it is obvious that we need more investment in reservoirs but the easier, cheaper and quicker improvement is to restore natural water storage through rewetting, riparian tree planting, de-canalising rivers and, as my noble friend mentioned, creating on-farm water storage. What are the Government doing through ELMS and freeing water companies to invest to incentivise these improvements in resilience? I refer the House to my registered interest as a farmer and landowner.

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