Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What steps she is taking to help clean waterways in the Thames Valley.”
Tabled: 21 May 2026Answered: 4 June 2026
Asked by
Peter Swallow
Labour — Bracknell
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Hardy)
We are taking decisive action to clean up waterways in the Thames valley, tackling pollution from water companies, agriculture and urban run-off. The Environment Agency carried out more than 800 inspections of Thames Water assets this year, holding water companies to account and improving water quality for local communities.