Housing: Water
Commons · Question 27680 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to require all new homes to have rainwater collection methods installed on the property.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 21 Sep 2026
This Government is taking steps to support rainwater harvesting and recycling in homes. We have committed to reforming how rainwater is used in homes through the Clean Water Bill. This sits alongside our review of the water efficiency and drainage standar...