Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16495

Water Supply: Greater London

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Sarah Olney

Liberal DemocratRichmond Park

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of indirect potable reuse schemes in improving London’s water supply resilience.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Water reuse (water recycling) plays a key role in helping to improve water supply resilience. Water companies have a statutory duty to provide a secure supply of water for customers and set out how they plan to continue to supply water to their customers ...

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