Question follow-through · 118641
Rivers: Sewage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce sewage discharges by water companies into rivers in rural areas.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 6 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Floods: West Dorset · 13 Mar 2026
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- Landscape Recovery Scheme · 13 Mar 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
6 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce sewage discharges by water companies into rivers in rural areas.
10 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to tackling the root causes of sewage pollution into our rivers, lakes and seas. We will enable a step change to allow for more ‘pre-pipe’ solutions to reduce the volume of rainwater and pollutants entering the sewerage system....
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Floods: West Dorset
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Flood Control: West Dorset
13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve flood resilience in rural constituencies such as West Dorset constituency.
Flood Control: West Dorset
13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department provides to communities affected by flooding in West Dorset constituency.
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13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased riparian ownership on the recent flooding in West Dorset constituency.
Landscape Recovery Scheme
13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much is the total annual funding allocation for the Landscape Recovery Scheme for the current and next financial year.
Landscape Recovery Scheme
13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding will be available for new applications to the Landscape Recovery Scheme in the next application round.
Fertilisers: Strait of Hormuz
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Fertilisers: West Dorset
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Fertilisers: Imports
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Fertilisers: Prices
23 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of fertiliser price increases on food prices.
Fertilisers: Supply Chains
23 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure long-term resilience in fertiliser supply chains.
River Wriggle: Sewage
23 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the environmental impact of sewage discharges into the River Wriggle.