Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 89783
Water: Sodium Hydrochlorite
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ICL being the UK water industry’s sole domestic supplier of sodium hydrochlorite on the security of the water supply.
Answer
Emma HardyDefra works routinely with the water sector to proactively identify and mitigate risks to safeguard the security of water supplies. The Government is preparing to respond to the recommendations of the Independent Water Commission, including on assessing p...
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