In a written question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Charles Walker asks what measures are being taken to ensure viable riverflows during periods of drought and high water use.

Mr. Walker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures he is taking to ensure viable riverflows during periods of (a) drought and (b) high water use. [98011]

Ian Pearson: The Government's approach to the management of sustainable water resources is the "twin track