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Reservoirs: Safety

Commons · Question 29060 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to launch the consultation on reservoir safety reform.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 16 Sep 2026

The Government is reviewing the public consultation on reservoir safety reform. Many of the recommendations from the Independent Reservoir Safety Report have already been implemented - detail can be found at Reservoir Safety Reforms | Reservoir Safety Ref...