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Written question asked by Royston Smith (Conservative) on Monday, 13 May 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 May 2019. It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Monday, 20 May 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Water Supply: Desalination

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of England's water was produced by desalination in each of the last five years.

Answer

The only major desalination scheme currently operating in the UK is Thames Water’s plant at Beckton. It is capable of producing up to 150 million litres of water per day and has been operational since 2010. However, it is only used intermittently when Thames Water considers it necessary.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
253661
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Water supply Desalination
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk