Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 100001

Sewage: East Sussex

Tabled: 15 December 2025

Answered: 6 January 2026

Question

James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of sewage discharges in East Sussex.

Answer

Emma Hardy

We have begun rebuilding the water network to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. £104 billion is being invested to upgrade crumbling pipes and sewage treatment works across the country, including in East Sussex. This includes over £10 billion to improve...

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