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Water Supply: Housing

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 July 2026UIN 18611

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring water companies to demonstrate that sufficient water resources are available before large-scale housing dev

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 6660 on 10 June 2026.

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