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Water Supply: Staffordshire

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23825

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure adequate water supply for businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

Answered by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water companies produce 25-year Water Resources Management Plans and Drought Plans every five years. The water companies review their plans annually. This is monitored by the Environment Agency and Ofwat to ensure secure, resilient water supplies and drought preparedness.

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