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Commons · Question 108247 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Victoria Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled A New Vision for Water, published on 20 January 2026, if she plans to publish the Transition Plan on a sitting day of the House

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Feb 2026

The Transition Plan will be published in 2026. It will set clear direction on priorities, sequencing, and engagement, giving the sector confidence as reforms begin and ahead of the introduction of an upcoming water bill.