Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17963
River Mersey
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Derek Twigg
Labour — Widnes and Halewood
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the health of the River Mersey.
Answer
Emma HardyRiver ecological health status is based on Cycle 3 classifications in the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP), which were classified in 2019, partially updated in 2022, and again partially updated in 2025. The 2019 and 2022 classifications are publicly av...
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