Water Supply: Suffolk
Commons · Question 28621 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Patrick Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Essex and Suffolk Water about the resilience of water supplies in Suffolk following the introduction of a temporary use ban in August 2026.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 16 Sep 2026
It is the responsibility of water companies to determine when and how Temporary Use Bans (TUBs) are implemented. The Environment Agency meets with the water company weekly to discuss water resources and drought actions. It provides monthly drought prospec...