Written questions

Water: Regulation

Commons · Question 86368 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to consult with recreational user groups during the development of the proposed White Paper on water reform.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Nov 2025

The Government is considering the approach to improving access to nature, including for recreational water users, and is committed to working with stakeholders as this develops. Extensive consultation with stakeholders took place during the Independent Wa...