Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 1 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 19 members in total.

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Sewage discharge in the Severn and Avon

That this House notes the ongoing sewage discharge into the Rivers Avon and Severn; expresses alarm at data showing 2024 recorded the highest ever number of hours of sewage released into local waterways that feed into the Avon; recognises the need for increased development to be matched by investment into sewage treatment facilities; further expresses concern at water companies like Severn Trent delaying these major upgrades; calls on the Government to move with urgency to set up a new, stronger water regulator to hold water companies to account; and further calls on the Government to mandate water companies to publish the volume and concentration of discharge from all emergency overflows.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2405 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Wera Hobhouse

Jim Shannon

Ian Roome

David Chadwick

Will Forster

Subjects

Pollution Sewage River Severn River Avon (Bristol)

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk