River Mersey
Commons · Question 17963 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Derek Twigg
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the health of the River Mersey.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 17 Jul 2026
River ecological health status is based on Cycle 3 classifications in the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP), which were classified in 2019, partially updated in 2022, and again partially updated in 2025. The 2019 and 2022 classifications are publicly av...