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Water: Pollution Control

Commons · Question 108437 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 2 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Steve Yemm

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reform to wastewater management, including on the potential merits of a polluter pays principle to fund additional tr

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 2 Feb 2026

The Government is committed to improving our water environment through tackling harmful pollutants in wastewater. Following the publication of the White Paper, ‘A new vision for water’ , the Government is currently exploring a range of reforms, including ...