John Whitby

John Whitby

Labour — Derbyshire Dales

Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 February 2026

Debate

Topical Questions

Contribution

T4.  Tideswell brook was deemed to be the second most pharmaceutically polluted river in the UK, despite being a site of special scientific interest and in a national park. Concentrations of some chemicals are currently more than 2.8 times higher than annual average environmental standards. Will the Government therefore follow the example recently set by the European Union, and require sewage treatment works to treat pharmaceutical micro- pollutants?

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