Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including water companies as a statutory consultee in the planning process to advise on (a) the impacts on the water network and (b) how these impacts can be mitigated.

I refer the hon. Members to the answer given to Question UIN 60676 on 23 June 2025.