Written questions

Sewers and Water Supply: Runnymede and Weybridge

Commons · Question 6660 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of additional house building on the resilience and capacity of a) water and b) sewerage systems in the Runnymede and Weybridge area

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 10 Jun 2026

Water companies have a statutory duty to provide a secure supply of water and wastewater provision for customers. Companies set out how they plan to meet and continue to meet these duties through statutory Water Resources Management Plans, and Drainage an...