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Water: Conservation

Asked by John MilneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 5 March 2026UIN 116659

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to promote water literacy training.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Defra works closely with Waterwise, an independent not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation who are spearheading the Water Literacy Training Pilot, which aims to equip professionals with the knowledge and tools to play their part in tackling water scarcity and its environmental impact in the UK, and to support their pilot and consider next steps.

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