Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 5136
Inland Waterways
Tabled: 10 September 2024
Answered: 20 September 2024
Question
Paula Barker
Labour — Liverpool Wavertree
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) clean up water ways in a timely manner and (b) encourage companies to invest in waterways to improve infrastructure in the water industry
Answer
Emma HardyOfwat on 11th July proposed allowing a spending package of £88bn by water companies. This investment will deliver upgrades of 1500 wastewater treatment works, improvement of thousands of storm overflows and investment in improving bathing waters. The Secr...
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