Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 106814
Plastics: Pollution
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Question
Siân Berry
Green Party — Brighton Pavilion
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with Southern Water on (a) the significant pollution incident on the south coast of England in October 2025 and (b) the steps it is taking to ensu
Answer
Emma HardyThe Secretary of State and I are in close contact with the Environment Agency, which is now conducting an active investigation into the incident. Southern Water will be subject to a PACE interview; a formal, legally regulated interview under the Police an...
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