Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 December 2025. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Water Supply: Newton Abbot
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 82808 on Water Supply: Newton Abbot, what assessment her Department has made of the capacity of Teignbridge District Council to meet its statutory duties for private water supplies, in light of the number of registered supplies and the associated workload for risk assessments and sampling.
- Answer
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Local authorities can recover costs incurred from their work on private water supplies from the relevant person for the supply. Defra expects all local authorities to undertake their statutory duties.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 95916
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Private sector Water supply Teignbridge Council Newton Abbot
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