Water Supply: Waste
Commons · Question 21803 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Daisy Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made any assessment of the adequacy of push-fit MDPE water supply piping standards in preventing water leaks in the public water supply network.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 8 Sep 2026
The Government is committed to urgent action to improve water efficiency and reduce water company leaks, alongside delivering new supply infrastructure. including new reservoirs and water transfers. Water company Water Resources Management Plans show how ...