Written questions

Drinking Water: EU Law

Commons · Question 9035 · Tabled 14 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Chris Bloore

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU's revised Drinking Water Directive on UK manufacturers of water-related products; and what steps he is taking to support b

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 24 Oct 2024

Our drinking water regulations and approved regulator specifications are designed, in part, to protect human health by reducing the likelihood of contamination of drinking water supplies. Our current Regulations allow certain other national specifications...