Fluoride: Water Supply
Lords · Question HL14957 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Markham
To ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 16 February (HL14539), whether water companies are required to make an active contribution to the protection and improvement of public health.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 16 Mar 2026
Water companies have statutory and regulatory duties to protect and improve public health and actively take steps to meet them. These include completion of risk assessments and the sampling of drinking water supplies that may cause the supply not to be wh...