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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 16 September 2026 to Question 28747, whether projected demand from data centres is included in water companies' water resource management plans; and what the Environment Agency's projection is for that demand in each water resource zone to 2040.

Through statutory water resources management plans, water companies forecast and plan for future non-household demand and maintain resilient supplies - including data centres. The Government works with the Environment Agency, industry, and water companies to understand demand and ensure planning reflects this.