Yorkshire Water: Medical Equipment and Road Signs and Markings
Commons · Question 19249 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Yorkshire Water’s policy of not providing information signage or lifesaving equipment near open water.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 7 Sep 2026
I convened a roundtable in July with ministers and representatives from across government to reinforce the importance of keeping people safe around water. I was clear that all organisations must keep working to reduce risks. Following the roundtable, I wr...