River Wye: Pollution Control
Lords · Question HL11055 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what further resources they intend to make available to eliminate pollution of the River Wye from sewage discharges and chicken manure.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 27 Oct 2025
Cleaning up our rivers, seas, and lakes, including iconic sites such as the River Wye, is a top Government priority. In a joint initiative worth up to £1 million, Defra and Welsh Government will fund comprehensive cross-border research to understand pollu...