Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 72083

Water: Scotland

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Harriet Cross

ConservativeGordon and Buchan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on mitigating potential risks to (a) food production and (b) the internal market posed by water scarcity in North East Scotland.

Answer

Ian Murray
As you will be aware, I speak regularly with the Deputy First Minister, and my officials frequently engage with their Scottish Government counterparts. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are keeping the weather situation under ...

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