Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government on what basis the Environmental Improvement Plan targets for water companies to reduce per capita consumption by nine per cent by 2027, 14 per cent by 2032, and 20 per cent by 2038, until average use is 110 litres per day by 2050, were determined.

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.