Written questions

Water Supply: Wales

Lords · Question HL1865 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they have had with the Welsh Government regarding future projections of the water requirements of English corporations who currently obtain some or all of their water from Wales.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 15 Jul 2026

Water companies in England and Wales have a statutory duty to provide a secure supply of water for customers, efficiently and economically and set out how they plan to continue to supply water to their customers through statutory Water Resources Managemen...