Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 104633
Utilities: Emergencies
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Question
Andrew George
Liberal Democrat — St Ives
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with utility companies on directing customers to online information during service disruptions; and what steps she will take to ensure that essential infor
Answer
Emma HardyThe Security and Emergency Measures Direction 2022 (SEMD) requires water companies to ensure continuation of their water distribution functions during an emergency. SEMD includes a legal requirement for companies to have “appropriate emergency communicati...
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