Farms: Reservoirs
(asked on 11th September 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many small reservoirs have been built on farmland in the last year.
Answered by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 21st September 2026
The number of small reservoirs built on farmland in the last year is not collected centrally. Many small reservoirs are not subject to regulation and there is no requirement for farmers to report on these.