Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116559

Sewage: Waste Disposal

Tabled: 27 February 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions has the Environment Agency brought on illegal sewage spills by water companies in each year from 2000.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Environment Agency has brought a total of 611 prosecutions against water companies for offences since 2000.