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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...