Water: Shortages
Commons · Question 21736 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent future water shortages.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 8 Sep 2026
Water companies have a statutory duty under the Water Industry Act 1991 to produce and maintain Statutory Drought Plans, which set out how companies operationally respond to droughts. They must also produce Water Resources Management Plans, which outline ...