Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What steps he is taking to ensure that waiting times at UK ports do not increase as a result of the UK leaving the EU.”
Tabled: 2 July 2018Answered: 5 July 2018
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
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.