Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on Scotland.”
Tabled: 5 September 2023Answered: 13 September 2023
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Hardy)
This Government are taking action to ensure that coastal towns have access to clean bathing water. The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 provides the most significant increase in enforcement powers to the regulators in a decade, empowering them to take tougher action against those responsible for water pollution.