Rivers: Pollution
2026-05-17 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 2437 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of pollution in the rivers (a) Yeo and (b) Parrett.
Answer
In the Parrett catchment over 80% of the rivers and streams are classified as Moderate Ecological Status. The River Yeo shows a clear improvement, with overall classifications improving from Poor (2009-2010) to Moderate from 2011 onwards. Similarly, the m...