Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Teddington Direct River Abstraction proposal on the environment.”
Tabled: 2 July 2026Answered: 9 July 2026
Asked by
Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat — Richmond Park
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
As the shadow Minister will know from our exchanges in the Renters’ Rights Bill Committee, the Government have absolutely no plans to introduce rent controls in any form.