Flood Control
Commons · Question 97851 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of water companies in reducing storm overflow discharges.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 17 Dec 2025
The Government published a report on 11 December which highlights that while progress has been made to reduce spills from storm overflows, the amount of sewage entering our waterways is still unacceptable. This government is committed to transparency arou...