Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 121500

Water Treatment: Infrastructure

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Ian Byrne

LabourLiverpool West Derby

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of current levels of investment in wastewater infrastructure.

Answer

Emma Hardy
A record £104 billion of private sector investment has been secured to accelerate the cleaning up of our rivers, lakes and seas. This includes over £10 billion to improve nearly 2,500 storm overflows in England over the next five years. We will move to a ...

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