Question follow-through · 6550
Water: Pollution
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of freshwater nature recovery on water pollution and the long-term health of waterways.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 3 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 10 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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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
3 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of freshwater nature recovery on water pollution and the long-term health of waterways.
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that freshwater nature recovery plays a vital role in improving water quality and the long-term health of waterways. Agricultural pollution and surface runoff remain significant pressures, affecting many water bodies in England. ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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