Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 49886
Inland Waterways: Newbury
Tabled: 1 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with water companies to (a) reduce discharge levels and (b) improve water quality in local waterways in Newbury constituency.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency (EA) monitors water quality in the Thames catchment, including in Newbury constituency. This is set out in The Thames River Basin Management Plan. Water quality impacts from wastewater pollution are one of the key pressures resultin...
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