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Teddington Direct River Abstraction

Thursday 14 March 2024 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Thames Water's revised draft water resources management plan is under review by DEFRA and the Environment Agency for clarification on the Teddington project.
  • The Teddington project is one of 17 strategic water resources options currently in the consultation stage.
  • No decision on the water resources management plan, including the Teddington project, has been finalized yet.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Munira Wilson Lib Dem Twickenham
Environment
Context

Thames Water's Teddington direct river abstraction proposal has been under consideration, opposed by local residents and river users. The water resources management plan for the south-east containing this controversial proposal has been pending since August.

Question

Whether he has had recent discussions with Thames Water on its proposals for the Teddington direct river abstraction project.

Answer from Robbie Moore

DEFRA, supported by the Environment Agency, is currently seeking clarification from Thames Water on its revised draft water resources management plan to help inform the next steps for the Teddington project. The proposals are still at an early stage. Thames Water will continue to carry out further consultation over the next couple of years to help it design and carry out further environmental assessments of the scheme.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific decision timeline on removing the Teddington project from the plan

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Q2 Munira Wilson Lib Dem Twickenham
Environment
Context

The water resources management plan for the south-east, containing Thames Water's Teddington direct river abstraction proposal, has been pending since August. The decision on removing this controversial proposal from the plan was delayed multiple times and is still awaited.

Question

Will he confirm when the Secretary of State plans to make a decision on the water resources management plan and whether he will take the Teddington project out of it?

Answer from Robbie Moore

This follows on from a conversation I had with the hon. Lady and her constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney). We are well aware of Thames Water's proposals for this scheme, which is still in a consultation stage. It is one of 17 strategic water resources options being considered across the Thames catchment, and I will be updated by Thames Water, as will the Secretary of State, when it has completed its consultation.

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Not addressed: Specific decision timeline on removing the Teddington project from the plan

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