Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18744

Rivers: Sewage

Tabled: 14 March 2024
Answered: 2 May 2024

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) sewage and (b) other contaminants in the river system on the food chain.

Answer

Robbie Moore
The Government's Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan (SODRP) was extended in 2023 with further stringent targets on the use of storm overflows to protect people and the environment, prioritising for early action areas used for bathing, for growing sh...

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