Rivers: West Dorset
Commons · Question 5189 · 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 for chalk stream protection in West Dorset.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Jun 2026
Defra is supporting chalk stream protection in West Dorset through partnership delivery with the Dorset Catchment Partnership. This includes habitat restoration in the River Frome headwaters, improving soils and reducing pollution. The Environment Agency ...