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Thames Water

Commons · Question 9780 · Tabled 17 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the performance standards he expects Thames Water to meet in response to a sewer flooding incident.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 22 Oct 2024

The Environment Agency expects water and sewerage companies to take all possible measures to avoid pollution incidents and to mitigate environmental impact if they occur. Thames Water’s current performance on pollution incidents is unacceptable and the co...