Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 97851
Flood Control
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of water companies in reducing storm overflow discharges.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government published a report on 11 December which highlights that while progress has been made to reduce spills from storm overflows, the amount of sewage entering our waterways is still unacceptable. This government is committed to transparency arou...
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