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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...