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Reservoirs: Cambridgeshire

Commons · Question 22817 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason was Grafham Water not able to be sufficiently refilled over the most recent winter.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 8 Sep 2026

Anglian Water have advised the Environment Agency that high nitrate levels prevented them from refilling Grafham Water to 100% capacity over Winter 2025.

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