Written questions

Housing: Sewers

Commons · Question 9948 · Tabled 18 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 23 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of her increased housing targets on sewerage capacity by (a) water company region and (b) constituency.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 23 Oct 2024

The Government recognises the importance of water and wastewater provision on new developments. Water companies are under a statutory duty to provide new water and sewage connections to residential properties, as well as planning to meet the needs of grow...