Water Abstraction: Licensing
Commons · Question 29289 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Patrick Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the abstraction licensing regime in providing protection for water resources during periods of prolonged drought in water-stressed areas
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 17 Sep 2026
The Environment Agency protects rivers and groundwater through abstraction licence conditions and restrictions. The Government is improving resilience.