Question follow-through · 28697
Sewage: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of water butts in reducing sewage overflow in Devon.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 4 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 6 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 11 Feb 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of water butts in reducing sewage overflow in Devon.
6 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Feb 2025
Answer published
Defra have had no recent discussions with water companies about the use of water butts to prevent sewage overflow in Devon. However, as part of a well-designed sustainable drainage system (SuDS), water butts can help in reducing pressure on sewerage. This...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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