Written questions

Housing: Oxfordshire

Commons · Question 3176 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Environment Agency on their decision to remove opposition to new housing developments that would be connected to the Oxford Sewage treatment works in Oxfordshire.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 1 Jun 2026

The Environment Agency is an operationally independent regulator sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Chancellor has not had discussions with the Environment Agency on this decision.