asked Her Majesty's Government:

On what date each water company supplying water into domestic households complied with Section 62 of the Water Act 2003 (water resource management plans).[HL6781]

The statutory requirement under Section 62 of the Water Act 2003 for water companies to prepare and maintain water resource management plans will commence in April 2007. A consultation on the proposed water resources management plans regulations, which support the overall process for the development of plans set out in the Water Act 2003, was held between 31 January 2006 and 25 April 2006.