Question follow-through · 17963
River Mersey
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the health of the River Mersey.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 13 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 17 Jul 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
13 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the health of the River Mersey.
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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17 Jul 2026
Answer published
River ecological health status is based on Cycle 3 classifications in the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP), which were classified in 2019, partially updated in 2022, and again partially updated in 2025. The 2019 and 2022 classifications are publicly av...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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