Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 103040

Water Supply: Planning

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve planning and permitting processes for strategic water-resource schemes approved within Water Resource Management Plans, particularly to enable abstr

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government is working towards improving soil health across England by measuring and monitoring the national condition of soil. Establishing a baseline is essential for evaluating change and identifying improvements or declines in soil health. National...

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