Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 82206

Pollution Control

Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Environment Agency increases its attendance rate at pollution incidents.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Ministers meet regularly with the Environment Agency Chair and Chief Executive to discuss performance across the Environment Agency’s remit.