Lee Anderson MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Water Supply: ImmigrationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29485More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of immigration levels on water (a) usage and (b) security.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Water Supply: ImmigrationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29484More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of immigration levels on water supply.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • ReservoirsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29483More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria her Department uses when selecting sites for potential new reservoirs.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Water CompaniesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21743More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with water companies about the steps they are taking to (a) fix leaks and (b) invest in improved infrastructure.

    Answer: The Government is taking action to reduce water wastage, tackle leakage and improve water infrastructure. We have set an interim target to reduce leakage by 30% by 2032 and expect Ofwat to challenge water companies to halve leakage by 2050. Through Price ...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Water: InfrastructureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21742More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve (a) ageing and (b) insufficient water infrastructure.

    Answer: The Government is taking action to reduce water wastage, tackle leakage and improve water infrastructure. We have set an interim target to reduce leakage by 30% by 2032 and expect Ofwat to challenge water companies to halve leakage by 2050. Through Price ...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Water Supply: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21741More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle water wastage.

    Answer: The Government is taking action to reduce water wastage, tackle leakage and improve water infrastructure. We have set an interim target to reduce leakage by 30% by 2032 and expect Ofwat to challenge water companies to halve leakage by 2050. Through Price ...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • DroughtsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21740More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle droughts.

    Answer: Water companies have a statutory duty under the Water Industry Act 1991 to produce and maintain Statutory Drought Plans, which set out how companies operationally respond to droughts. They must also produce Water Resources Management Plans, which outline ...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Water: ShortagesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21739More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) suitability and (b) sustainability of water resources in Nottinghamshire in preventing regional water shortages.

    Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) continually assesses water availability and manages abstraction licences to balance the needs of people, industry and the environment. Recognising the long-term impacts of climate change, it supports a national strategy to impr...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Water: ShortagesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21738More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of water shortages on (a) the general population and (b) businesses.

    Answer: The threat of climate change is driving more frequent hot and dry summers, increasing the UK’s risk of drought with far-reaching impacts on both water supply for our use and on the natural environment. Government recognises the challenges drought brings a...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21737More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to strengthen water security.

    Answer: Water companies have a statutory duty under the Water Industry Act 1991 to produce and maintain Statutory Drought Plans, which set out how companies operationally respond to droughts. They must also produce Water Resources Management Plans, which outline ...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Water: ShortagesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21736More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent future water shortages.

    Answer: Water companies have a statutory duty under the Water Industry Act 1991 to produce and maintain Statutory Drought Plans, which set out how companies operationally respond to droughts. They must also produce Water Resources Management Plans, which outline ...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Water: ShortagesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21735More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to address water shortages.

    Answer: Water companies have a statutory duty under the Water Industry Act 1991 to produce and maintain Statutory Drought Plans, which set out how companies operationally respond to droughts. They must also produce Water Resources Management Plans, which outline ...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 8Department for Business, Innova…8Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 2Department for Culture, Media a…2Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 3Department for Digital, Culture…3Department for Education: 17Department for Education17Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 11Department for Energy Security …11Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 12Department for Environment, Foo…12Department for Transport: 5Department for Transport5Department for Work and Pensions: 4Department for Work and Pensions4Department of Health and Social Care: 29Department of Health and Social…29Home Office: 3Home Office3Ministry of Defence: 4Ministry of Defence4Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 6Ministry of Housing, Communitie…6Treasury: 8Treasury8
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade8
Department for Culture, Media and Sport2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport3
Department for Education17
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero11
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs12
Department for Transport5
Department for Work and Pensions4
Department of Health and Social Care29
Home Office3
Ministry of Defence4
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government6
Treasury8

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