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Agriculture: Water Supply

Commons · Question 28147 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase water security for Farmers in Devon during heatwaves.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 18 Sep 2026

The Government is taking forward a range of measures to strengthen agricultural water resilience to droughts and heatwaves. Defra has recently announced that it is opening a round of Water Management Grants, with up to £15m available to help farmers build...