Written questions

Housing: Sewage

Commons · Question 75850 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Environment Agency on their decision to remove opposition to new housing developments that would be connected to the Oxford Sewage treatment wo

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 16 Sep 2025

A multidisciplinary EA team worked with Thames Water to develop a strategic approach to managing wastewater capacity challenges in Oxford. This provided a framework for the EA to no longer object to developments, instead providing clear advice on the risk...