United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 104633
Utilities: Emergencies
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12 January 2026
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15 January 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with utility companies on directing customers to online information during service disruptions; and what steps she will take to ensure that essential infor
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12 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with utility companies on directing customers to online information during service disruptions; and what steps she will take to ensure that essential infor
Source: Commons
15 January 2026
Answer
The Security and Emergency Measures Direction 2022 (SEMD) requires water companies to ensure continuation of their water distribution functions during an emergency. SEMD includes a legal requirement for companies to have “appropriate emergency communicati...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-12/104633
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1870451
- uk · wq-1870451 · source updated 15 January 2026