Written questions

Droughts: Community Development

Commons · Question 56540 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to engage with local communities impacted by drought.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 10 Jun 2025

The Environment Agency (EA) has been working to ensure that United Utilities follows its drought plan, as agreed by Defra Secretary of State, including its communications with the public / customers and ensuring the company engaged with local partners via...