Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 102576

Environmental Delivery Plans: Eutrophication

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the first tranche of Environmental Delivery Plans on nutrient pollution in rivers, lakes and estuaries.

Answer

Mary Creagh

The first tranche of Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) will cover nutrient pollution, delivering on this government's commitment to unblock homes affected by nutrient neutrality. While still under development, conservation measures within these EDPs wil...

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