Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 120288

Water: Standards

Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026

Question

Barry Gardiner

LabourBrent West

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has formally responded to the Office for Environmental Protection's information notices regarding compliance with the Water Framework Directive.

Answer

Emma Hardy
This Government welcomes the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)'s investigation, and we responded to their Information Notice on 6 March. We continue to work collaboratively with them to improve our waterways. The Government accepts the OEP’s concl...

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