Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 123097
Rivers: Sewage
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department is taking to reduce sewage discharges affecting chalk streams such as the River Wriggle.
Answer
Emma HardyOver £10 billion will be invested to improve about 2,500 storm overflows in England by 2030, with upgrades prioritised at high priority sites including chalk streams. In 2024 and 2025, the Environment Agency carried out compliance inspections at three of ...
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