Sewage: Waste Disposal
Commons · Question 112273 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to analyse the forthcoming annual sewage discharge data to identify differences in company performance before and after the Water (Special Measures) Act 2
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 13 Feb 2026
Pollution incidents from the activities of the water industry are unacceptable and can have a devastating impact on our environment. The water industry must do more to reduce pollution and protect our rivers, lakes and seas. As part of the Water (Special ...