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Reservoirs: Abingdon

Lords · Question HL1444 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Bradshaw

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have given permission to Thames Water to commence work on the proposed reservoir near Abingdon.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 22 Oct 2024

The Secretary of State has allowed Thames Water to finalise its Water Resources Management Plan, which includes the Abingdon Reservoir (South East Strategic Reservoir Option) proposal. The South East Strategic Reservoir Option meets the Nationally Signifi...