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River Thames: Reservoirs

Commons · Question 5077 · Tabled 10 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 20 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Sarah Olney

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the expected reservoir levels for each Lower Thames reservoir for drought events (a) 1:100 years, (b) 1:200 years and (c) 1:500 years.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 20 Sep 2024

Public water supply reservoirs are the responsibility of the water companies. The Government has not made such estimates; however we are committed to improving water resilience and we are closely monitoring the delivery of their water resources management...