Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 2165

Sewage: Pollution Control

Tabled: 29 July 2024
Answered: 3 September 2024
Named Day

Question

Deirdre Costigan

LabourEaling Southall

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce sewage discharges by water companies into waterways.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Secretary of State recently met with water company bosses to make it clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. During the meeting, water bosses signed up to the government’s initial packag...

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