To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many water resource management plans have been submitted by water companies in England.

In spring 2008, all 21 English water companies submitted their draft water resources management plans and consulted publicly on them during summer 2008. The Secretary of State has now considered the draft plans, the representations made in respect of the drafts and the water companies' statements of response to the representations. On 3 August 2009 he issued decision letters to the water companies on the next steps.

10 of the water companies are now able to publish their final plans and three have already done so. The remaining 11 are either providing further information in support of their plan, or their plan will be considered further at a public inquiry or hearing.