Member

The noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, commented on action that was taken previously. A chalk stream recovery pack was announced by the previous Government, but it is now out of step with our very ambitious programme of water reforms. Since the general election, we have launched root and branch reform to revolutionise the water industry and clean up our water environment. These are the measures that I have just referred to. I do not know the answer to his question on the updated response to the petition; I will follow that up with Defra colleagues and reply to him in writing, if that is okay.