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Pollution Control: Water Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he will take to reduce pollution from water companies.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
17 Jul 2024
Target answer date
22 Jul 2024
Answer
25 Jul 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he will take to reduce pollution from water companies.

  2. 22 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    The Water (Special Measures) Bill delivers on our manifesto commitment to put water companies under tough special measures by strengthening regulation and begin the work of cleaning up our rivers, lakes and seas. As an immediate step, this Government will...

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