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Water Supply: Housing

Commons · Question 25250 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

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Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the potential merits of introducing a requirement for households undertaking significant plumbing alterations to be provided with information on potential ch

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 8 Sep 2026

The Water Fittings Regulations protect human health by preventing fittings from being installed, connected, arranged or used in such a manner that it causes or is likely to cause contamination of drinking water supplies.  Defra would recommend that anyone...