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Asked by Damian HindsConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 81280

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for (a) reviewing and (b) publishing her assessment of Southern Water’s Water Resources Management Plan 24.

Answered by Emma Hardy

We are currently reviewing Southern Water’s draft Water Resources Management Plan with water regulators. The Secretary of State will make a decision on the next steps is due course.

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