Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 83186
Water: Environment Protection
Tabled: 17 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025
Question
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party — North Herefordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to reform processes for the (a) monitoring and (b) management of (i) ponds, (ii) headwater streams and (iii) other small waters.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency (EA) has in recent years expanded monitoring of headwater streams through its new Small Streams Network, and an increased number of smaller lakes with the Lake Surveillance Network, part of the Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment P...
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