Question follow-through · 103730
Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans are in place for periods of water shortage and supply outages.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 7 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
7 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans are in place for periods of water shortage and supply outages.
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Jan 2026
Answer published
In England and Wales, The Security and Emergency Measures Direction 2022 (SEMD) is the main legislative framework specific to water companies for emergency planning. It requires water companies to ensure continuation of their water distribution functions ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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