River Mersey: Sewage
Commons · Question 17300 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Derek Twigg
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the levels of sewage inflow into the River Mersey.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 14 Jul 2026
The Environment Agency’s 2025-2030 Water Industry National Environment Programme is assessing risks from storm overflows in the Mersey catchment. The programme requires United Utilities to investigate the impact of over 450 storm overflows and to complete...