Question follow-through · 4054
Water Supply: West Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the likelihood of future water supply shortages in West Sussex.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 9 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 20 Sept 2024 · 17 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
3 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the likelihood of future water supply shortages in West Sussex.
9 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Sept 2024
Answer published
Water companies have a statutory duty to provide a supply of wholesome water under the Water Industry Act 1991 and associated water quality regulations. Companies must ensure continuation of their water distribution functions during an emergency and are r...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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