Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 77733

Water Treatment: Regulation

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review the regulatory requirements of sewage treatment works that serve fewer than 2,000 people.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Through the recommendations made by the Independent Water Commission, Defra is embarking on a review of regulations as part of the Government’s wider commitment to regulatory reform.