Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116629

Rivers: Environment Protection

Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to accelerate WINEP/AMP upgrades for chalk stream catchments given their protected status.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Chalk streams are incredible source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife. Water companies will invest £2 billion over the next 5 years to deliver more than 1,000 targeted actions for ch...

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