Oral QuestionDepartment 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 DemocratRichmond 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.