Water Supply: Greater London
Commons · Question 16495 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Olney
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of indirect potable reuse schemes in improving London’s water supply resilience.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 14 Jul 2026
Water reuse (water recycling) plays a key role in helping to improve water supply resilience. Water companies have a statutory duty to provide a secure supply of water for customers and set out how they plan to continue to supply water to their customers ...