Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 5077

River Thames: Reservoirs

Tabled: 10 September 2024
Answered: 20 September 2024

Question

Sarah Olney

Liberal DemocratRichmond Park

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the expected reservoir levels for each Lower Thames reservoir for drought events (a) 1:100 years, (b) 1:200 years and (c) 1:500 years.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Public water supply reservoirs are the responsibility of the water companies. The Government has not made such estimates; however we are committed to improving water resilience and we are closely monitoring the delivery of their water resources management...

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