Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 61448

Soil: Contamination

Tabled: 19 June 2025

Answered: 27 June 2025

Question

Dr Ellie Chowns

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of land-spreading sewage sludge on soil contamination.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989 (SUiAR) supported by the Sewage Sludge Code of Practice provide environmental and health protections from sludge spreading. The Government is continuing to work with the Environment Agency to assess the reg...

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