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Asked by Suella BravermanReform UKDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 129135

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Southern Water’s appraisal of alternative water resource options in its draft Water Resources Management Plan 2024, following the plan’s

Answered by Emma Hardy

Defra is currently reviewing advice provided by regulators in respect to Southern Water’s Water Resources Management Plan and the strategic water resource options included within it. Defra will make a decision on the next steps in due course.

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