Sojan Joseph MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Sewers: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the capacity and environmental performance of sewage treatment infrastructure serving new housing developments.
Answer: The Government now requires sewerage undertakers to plan ahead to manage drainage and wastewater. This is to ensure they meet future demand, support growth, and protect the environment. These plans will help sewerage undertakers to fully assess the capaci...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSewage: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has discussed with local planning authorities the potential for allowing alternative on-site wastewater treatment solutions where these may reduce nutrient disch
Answer: The Government supports innovation in the water sector and works closely with regulators to ensure solutions comply with requirements. Nutrient pollution from wastewater is one of the key pressures affecting our rivers, lakes, and seas. The Government is ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: AshfordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping in Ashford constituency.
Answer: The Waste Crime Action Plan sets a zero‑tolerance approach to waste crime and fly-tipping. It includes £45 million for the Environment Agency to double the enforcement, new police-style powers for officers, and budget for tougher sanctions for offenders, ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: South East WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with South East Water on the continued imposition of a hosepipe ban for its customers.
Answer: The Environment Agency has been in contact with South East Water throughout the drought to ensure the company has followed its drought plan. The decision for removal of the hosepipe ban, is for South East Water as outlined in the sections 76 and 76A-C of ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInland Border Facilities: AshfordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of checks on goods coming into the UK at Sevington on the protection of a) public health and b) animal health.
Answer: Border checks undertaken by competent authorities at the Sevington SPS Border Control Post are an important element of the system designed to manage biosecurity risks. The Sevington facility is enabling the implementation of SPS controls at the border on ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
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