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Farms: Water

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 21882

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 18148 answered on 16 July 2026 about 'Farms Water,' when does she intend to publish an outcome.

Answered by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Environment Agency is reviewing its approach to high-flow abstraction to help farmers store water when it is available and to simplify access to long-duration abstraction licences. The review is ongoing, and its findings will be published in due course.

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