Environment Protection
Commons · Question 58882 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether fines received for environmental breaches are hypothecated back into environmental schemes.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 24 Jun 2025
Following the Spending Review, this Government has confirmed that water company fines and penalties will be allocated to projects and programmes across the country which contribute to water quality. Over £100 million in fines levied against water companie...