Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 120636
Environment Agency: River Wear
Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her department has made to a) strengthen the Environment Agency and b) support the EAs work to improve the condition of the River Wear.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency (EA) works to ensure all sectors, including the water industry, are fulfilling their legal responsibilities to the environment. Where breaches and illegal activity are found, they will not hesitate to hold companies to account. The ...
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