HC Deb 27 January 2004 vol 417 c311W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what provision his Department has made to enable schoolchildren to have access to clean drinking water during the school day. [149862]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The Education (School Premises) Regulations 1999 requires all schools to have a wholesome supply of water for domestic purposes, including drinking water. Further guidance is available in Building Bulletin 87 (Guidelines for Environmental Design in Schools), which can be viewed on the website: www.teachernet.gov.uk/energy. However, it is for local education authorities, governors and schools to decide how and when drinking water should be made available to pupils.