Written Statement·Commons·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·HCWS886
Update on next steps post Costa Beck Court of Appeal Judgment on River Basin Management Plans
22 July 2025
Emma Hardy
Minister for Water and Flooding
Labour
Statement
The water industry is failing. Our rivers, lakes and seas are polluted with record levels of sewage. Water pipes have been left to crumble into disrepair. We share customers’ fury at rising bills. The lack of water infrastructure is blocking economic grow...