Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108437

Water: Pollution Control

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Steve Yemm

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reform to wastewater management, including on the potential merits of a polluter pays principle to fund additional tr

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government is committed to improving our water environment through tackling harmful pollutants in wastewater. Following the publication of the White Paper, ‘A new vision for water’ , the Government is currently exploring a range of reforms, including ...

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