Water Bill
Commons · Question 116849 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department plans to establish the public health task force recommended by the Independent Water Commission prior to the introduction of the Water Reform Bill.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 5 Mar 2026
Through an upcoming Water Bill, we intend to progress an ambitious, coherent reset of the legislative framework. As we take this forward, we will work in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure public health is considered broad...