Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 59378

Sewage: South Shields

Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Emma Lewell

LabourSouth Shields

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Ofwat’s recent enforcement package on Northumbrian Water was in respect of overflows from sewage works in South Shields constituency.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Ofwat recently concluded its investigation into Northumbrian Water securing an enforcement package of £15.7 million, including £2 million allocated to further reduce spills at specific overflows. Ofwat does not hold post code specific data on sewage overf...

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