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Thames Water: Sewage

Commons · Question 73432 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Aphra Brandreth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the capacity of Thames Water to prevent sewage discharges.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 9 Sep 2025

This Government has put down the building blocks to clean up England’s rivers, lakes and seas. We are rebuilding the water network to slash pollution levels, backed by a record £104 billion of investment, which includes over £10 billion to reduce sewage d...