Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 55660
Inland Waterways: Sewage
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of public waterways polluted by sewage on (a) young children and (b) families.
Answer
Emma HardyThe level of sewage in our waterways is unacceptable, that is why this Government has taken practical steps to mitigate this. The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 24 February. The Act will require water companies to publish real-...
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