PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Water: Stockport (28 March 2023)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) quality and (b) safety of water in Stockport constituency.

Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)

Answer

Drinking water quality is controlled by the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 in England and companies are required to comply with these regulations. The Drinking Water Inspectorate is the regulator for drinking water in England, and take’s enforcement action should any breach of the standards in the regulations occur, in line with its enforcement policy. More information is available on the DWI website, including the annual report on drinking water quality and compliance tables for individual companies.


Answered by:
Rebecca Pow (Conservative)
17 April 2023

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