Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 103319
Droughts: North Yorkshire
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking to reduce drought in York and North Yorkshire over the summer season.
Answer
Emma HardyYorkshire's water resources have fully recovered after a notably wet autumn and early winter. The likelihood of a return to drought conditions in 2026 are now the same as they are in the late winter of any recent year. The Environment Agency, Yorkshire Wa...
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