Question follow-through · 26705
River Roding: Sewage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Environment Agency in tackling pollution of the River Roding by Thames Water outfalls without permits.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 27 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 29 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 7 Feb 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Environment Agency in tackling pollution of the River Roding by Thames Water outfalls without permits.
29 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Feb 2025
Answer published
The River Roding faces challenges from urban pressures, storm overflow discharges, surface water runoff, misconnections, and pollution incidents. These factors can contribute to elevated bacterial levels, including E. Coli, particularly during wet weather...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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