Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 68391
Water
Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025
Question
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the amount of water lost due to leaking toilets in the UK; and if he will take steps to help reduce this.
Answer
Emma HardyWaterwise, the lead environmental non-governmental organisation for water efficiency, estimates to 8% of toilets are leaking around 400 litres a day each. The Government is committed to reducing leakage by 50% by 2050 as part of our legally binding target...
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