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Drought Preparedness

Inquiry

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.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 12:00am on 25 November 2025.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 11 February 2026
10:00am Public
11:30am Private
Drought Preparedness - Oral evidence 11 February 2026
10:00am
  • Emma Hardy MP (Minister for Water and Flooding at Defra)
  • Martin Woolhead (Deputy Director of Water Infrastructure Delivery at Defra)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 4 February 2026
10:00am Public
11:30am Private
Drought Preparedness - Oral evidence 4 February 2026
10:00am
  • Helen Wakeham (Director of Water at Environment Agency)
  • Paul Hickey (Managing Director of RAPID at Ofwat)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 21 January 2026
10:00am Public
11:30am Private
Drought Preparedness - Oral evidence 21 January 2026
10:00am
  • Deborah Feldhaus (Head of Water Resources at Yorkshire Water)
  • Geoff Darch (Head of Strategic Asset Planning at Anglian Water)
  • Mr Doug Clarke (Water Resources Planning Lead at Severn Trent)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 14 January 2026
10:00am Public
11:30am Private
Drought Preparedness - Oral evidence 14 January 2026
10:00am
  • Luisa Cardani (Head of Data Centres Programme at Tech UK)
  • Steven Campbell-Ferguson (Global Product Design Lead at NTT Data Centres)
  • John Abraham (Chief Operating Officer for Industrial, Water and Energy at Veolia UK)
10:45am
  • Matthew Robinson (Head of Resilience and Emergencies at North Yorkshire Council)
  • Doug Hill (Assistant Director for Place, Commissioning and Engagement at Surrey County Council)
  • Dr Adam Comerford (National Hydrology Manager at Canal and River Trust)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: hlenviroclimate@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 6076 (committee staff) | 0207 219 8550 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Environment and Climate Change Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW