Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 120288
Water: Standards
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Barry Gardiner
Labour — Brent 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 HardyThis 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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