Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 123362

Sewage: South Suffolk

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce sewage discharged by water companies into rivers and estuaries in South Suffolk.

Answer

Emma Hardy
A record £104 billion of private sector investment has been secured to accelerate the cleaning up of our rivers, lakes and seas. This includes over £10 billion to improve about 2,500 storm overflows in England over the next five years. The Environment Age...

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