Written questions

Rivers: Sewage

Commons · Question 4797 · 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 steps her Department is taking to help reduce sewage dumping into (a) chalk streams (b) the River Frome and (c) the River Piddle.

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...