Mike Martin

Mike Martin

Liberal Democrat — Tunbridge Wells

Speaking in the House of Commons on 4 June 2025

Debate

Environment Agency: East of England

Contribution

I will give another example from Kent. In Tunbridge Wells in my constituency, the River Grom often has very high levels of ammonia due to sewage being dumped in the river. When that is reported to the Environment Agency, it claims a lack of funds, does not send its own investigators and often passes the matter to Southern Water, which is perhaps to blame for the problem in the first place. Does that not contribute to a lack of democratic oversight of our environment?

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