Question follow-through · 24769

Water Restoration Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of ringfencing fines paid by water companies for the Water Restoration Fund.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
17 Jan 2025
Target answer date
21 Jan 2025
Answer
27 Jan 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of ringfencing fines paid by water companies for the Water Restoration Fund.

  2. 21 Jan 2025

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  3. 27 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. That is why we are placing water companies under special measures through the Water (Special Measures) Bill, including giving environmental regula...

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