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Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 February 2006. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 9 February 2006 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Drought (Contingency Plans)

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what contingency plans are in place in case of drought in summer 2006.
Answer

Each water company has a drought plan to manage short term water shortages that contains various triggers to be used depending on the severity of a drought. The provision of drought plans became a statutory requirement in October 2005.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
48624; 442 c1351W;442 c1351W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Droughts
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk