Car Washes: Water
Commons · Question 25264 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of restricting the use of mains water by commercial car washes during periods of water scarcity.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 8 Sep 2026
Managing water demand through non-essential use bans can only be granted if there is a risk of a serious deficiency of water supply due to an exceptional shortage of rain and following a thorough assessment process which considers detailed advice from the...