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Sewage: East Sussex

Commons · Question 100001 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 6 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of sewage discharges in East Sussex.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 6 Jan 2026

We have begun rebuilding the water network to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. £104 billion is being invested to upgrade crumbling pipes and sewage treatment works across the country, including in East Sussex. This includes over £10 billion to improve...