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...