Water: Standards
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in response to the hon, Member for Twickenham during oral questions on 19 March 2026, if she will provide further information on reforms of public health and water including (a) legislation required and (b) timeframe for implementation.
Answered by Emma Hardy
The Government will bring forward legislation through the Clean Water Bill, announced in the King’s Speech on 13 May, to deliver major reforms to the water system.
Public health will be at the heart of these reforms, alongside measures to strengthen regulation, improve water quality and tackle pollution at source, as set out in the Water White Paper.
Implementation is already underway, with further legislation and reforms delivered over time as part of the Government’s wider programme to reset the water system.
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