Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Data Centres: Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the projected demand for water from data centres in each water-resource zone.
Answer: Current evidence suggests existing data centres in England account for just 0.2% of non-household demand. Defra is working across government and with the Environment Agency to better understand the sectors growth and reduce its impact, including by suppor...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to require data-centre developers and operators to disclose their expected and actual annual water consumption.
Answer: Current evidence suggests existing data centres in England account for just 0.2% of non-household demand. Defra is working across government and with the Environment Agency to better understand the sectors growth and reduce its impact, including by suppor...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Staffordshire Water: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what requirements apply to South Staffs Water’s collection, retention and use of smart-meter consumption data; at what frequency household usage will be recorded; which third parties m
Answer: Water companies must comply with applicable data protection and privacy legislation when collecting and processing customer information. The collection, retention and operational use of smart meter data are matters for individual water companies, subject ...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Staffordshire Water: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment Ofwat has made of South Staffs Water’s progress in reducing leakage; how the reported saving of one million litres per day from leaks repaired in 2025 compares with the
Answer: South Staffs Water has a target to reduce leakage by 17% during 2025-30. Ofwat assesses company performance through its regulatory reporting and performance framework, which includes leakage and demand management measures.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Staffordshire Water: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what reduction in household water consumption South Staffs Water is required to achieve through universal metering; what the evidential basis is for the conclusion that moving an unmet
Answer: South Staffs Water's metering programme forms part of its wider demand management activities. Ofwat's PR24 framework sets expectations for demand reduction and monitors delivery against company commitments through its regulatory performance framework.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Staffordshire Water: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate Ofwat has made of the total cost of South Staffs Water’s universal metering programme; how much of that cost is funded through customer bills; what cost per installation
Answer: Ofwat has allowed £55 million for South Staffs Water's metering programme for 2025-30. The company is funded through Ofwat's price control framework. Ofwat monitors delivery against approved commitments and may apply financial incentives where performance...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what protections water companies are required to provide to customers whose bills increase following compulsory meter installation; whether South Staffs Water is required to identify p
Answer: The adequacy of South Staffs Water's metering programme is assessed through the company's statutory Water Resources Management Plan and regulatory oversight arrangements. Defra does not hold a published forecast of household meter installations by local a...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what requirements apply to water companies undertaking compulsory metering in areas designated as seriously water stressed in relation to (a) advance notice, (b) customer consultation,
Answer: The adequacy of South Staffs Water's metering programme is assessed through the company's statutory Water Resources Management Plan and regulatory oversight arrangements. Defra does not hold a published forecast of household meter installations by local a...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Staffordshire Water: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of South Staffs Water’s compulsory universal metering programme; and how many household meters the company is expected to instal
Answer: The adequacy of South Staffs Water's metering programme is assessed through the company's statutory Water Resources Management Plan and regulatory oversight arrangements. Defra does not hold a published forecast of household meter installations by local a...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of compulsory water metering on (a) large families, (b) disabled people, (c) people with medical conditions requiring additional wa
Answer: This Government is committed to a fair, affordable and accessible water system and are acting to protect vulnerable customers from rising bills, while balancing affordability with the need for investment to secure clean and reliable water services and imp...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Staffordshire Water: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of South Staffs Water’s compulsory metering programme on household bills; and what information her Department holds on h
Answer: This Government is committed to a fair, affordable and accessible water system and are acting to protect vulnerable customers from rising bills, while balancing affordability with the need for investment to secure clean and reliable water services and imp...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging scheme on businesses in (a) reducing the level of unnecessary packaging, (b)
Answer: The Government assessed Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) through the 2024 impact assessment. pEPR incentivises businesses to reduce unnecessary packaging, increase recyclable materials and improve packaging design by making producers ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the administrative cost of operating the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme to (a) Government, (b) PackUK, (c) local authorities and (d) ob
Answer: The 2024 impact assessment assessed Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) administrative impacts, including producer reporting costs. PackUK is responsible for operating the scheme on behalf of the four UK nations. PackUK administration co...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what total funding has been allocated to each local authority in England through the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme; whether that funding is required to be ringfence
Answer: The Government has published allocations for each English local authority. Local authorities in England are expected to receive around £1.1 billion through Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR). pEPR payments are intended to fund efficient...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the additional water storage capacity that will be required in the West Midlands over the next 20 years to meet projected population growth and climate ch
Answer: Through its water resources management plan, Severn Trent Water has selected a new West Midlands raw water storage reservoir to provide 32.5 million litres per day from 2040 onwards. This is expected to use an existing quarry site to abstract and hold hig...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to increase water storage capacity in the West Midlands through the construction of new reservoirs or other strategic water infrastructure.
Answer: Through its water resources management plan, Severn Trent Water has selected a new West Midlands raw water storage reservoir to provide 32.5 million litres per day from 2040 onwards. This is expected to use an existing quarry site to abstract and hold hig...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on (a) household costs through higher retail prices, (b) food price inflation and (c
Answer: The 2024 final impact assessment for Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) estimated it could result in a one-off increase in CPI inflation of 0.07 percentage points, or an increase to average weekly household expenditure of £0.91. It did ...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
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