Farms: Water Abstraction
Commons · Question 18149 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the duration of abstraction licences for farms.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 16 Jul 2026
Time limits are a legislative requirement for abstraction licences. The Environment Agency (EA) issues licences with time limits from 6 to 18 years in line with its approach to managing water abstraction. Applicants can apply for a long duration licence f...