Rivers: Standards
Commons · Question 4795 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department is providing to improve water quality in chalk streams in West Dorset constituency, including the River Frome, Wraxall Brook and West Compton Stream.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Jun 2026
Chalk streams are an incredible source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife - from chalk salmon to trout, they are home to beloved and endangered species. Restoring our chalk streams to...