Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 72873

Water Supply: South West

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Noah Law

LabourSt Austell and Newquay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to prioritise the development of reservoir capacity in the South West as part of the Government’s water resilience strategy; and what assessment he has mad

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government remains committed to a twin track approach to improving water resilience. This involves urgent action to improve water efficiency and reduce water company leaks, alongside investing in new supply infrastructure, including new reservoirs and...

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