Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 114393
River Thames: Standards
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the water quality of the River Thames along the South Essex shoreline.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency is working with Water Companies on WINEP schemes in your constituency, including three investigations due for completion in 2027 and six projects to install monitors at sewage treatment works.