Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 73732
Housing: Water Supply
Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has undertaken recent research on the potential merits of opening desalination plants to help ensure the resilience of the domestic water supply.
Answer
Emma HardyWater companies are responsible for researching and selecting the best value water supply options to sustainably secure water supplies for their customers. Government and regulators require water companies to consider desalination alongside all other wate...
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