To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the disruption of water supplies to areas served by South East water during the Whitsun recess
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An urgent question to the Environment Secretary about water supply failures affecting South East Water customers during the Whitsun recess. The question seeks clarification on what caused the disruption, how it was handled during the parliamentary break, and what steps the government is taking to prevent future incidents.
Water supply disruptions affect hundreds of thousands of households and businesses across a large region, raising questions about infrastructure resilience and the water company's preparedness. The timing during parliamentary recess suggests the incident occurred when parliamentary scrutiny was limited, making this a test of regulatory oversight and emergency response.
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