Drought Preparedness

Environment and Climate Change Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 24 Oct 2025 Parliament page
This inquiry will focus on drought management practices and policies and consider whether these are sufficient for responding to current and future droughts. The inquiry will cover impacts, monitoring, engagement and changes in supply and demand, aiming to identify opportunities for improved drought preparedness and response in England. Read more
1 Report
9 Oral sessions
9 Events
Activity timeline 11 events
14 Jul
2026
Report published
21 May
2026
Report published
11 Feb
2026
Oral evidence
4 Feb
2026
Oral evidence
21 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
14 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
7 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
10 Dec
2025
Oral evidence
26 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
19 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
12 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 9 sessions
11 Feb 2026
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Emma Hardy MP · Defra Martin Woolhead · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4 Feb 2026
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Helen Wakeham · Environment Agency Paul Hickey · Ofwat
21 Jan 2026
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Deborah Feldhaus · Yorkshire Water Geoff Darch · Anglian Water Mr Doug Clarke · Severn Trent
14 Jan 2026
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Doug Hill · Surrey County Council Dr Adam Comerford · Canal and River Trust John Abraham · Veolia UK Luisa Cardani · Tech UK Matthew Robinson · North Yorkshire Council Steven Campbell-Ferguson · NTT Data Centres
7 Jan 2026
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Dr Mark Betson · National Farmers Union (NFU) John Patrick · East Suffolk Water Abstractors Group Steve Moncaster · Norfolk Environment, Food and Farming
10 Dec 2025
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Andrew Newton · Ely Group of Internal Drainage Boards Meyrick Gough · Water Resources South East Sarah McMath · MOSL
26 Nov 2025
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Dr Chris Counsell · HR Wallingford Professor Jim Hall · National Infrastructure Commission Rob Lawson · Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
19 Nov 2025
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Callum Ellis · Marsh Kathryn Brown · The Wildlife Trusts Yetunde Abdul · UK Green Building Council
12 Nov 2025
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Jamie Hannaford · UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) Professor Alan MacDonald · British Geological Survey Professor Jason Lowe OBE · Met Office Hadley Centre Richard Millar · Climate Change Committee The Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS · Climate Change Committee
Title HC No. Published Items Response
3rd Report - Surviving drought: reclaim the rain 21 May 2026 0 Responded