questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, how many licences for impounding water were issued by the Environment Agency in 2023.
answerText: In 2023 the Environment Agency (EA) issued 11 new impoundment licences. The EA also issued 1 normal variation to an existing impoundment license in 2023. Please note that the data may not be complete for December 2023.
heading: Water Supply: Licensing