Proceeding contribution from Barry Sheerman (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 December 2011. It occurred during Urgent question on Water White Paper.

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The Minister will be aware that it took David Walliams's sponsored swim down the Thames to remind our constituents how filthy some of our rivers are. Tens of thousands of tonnes of sewage are still pumped into the Thames. Protection for the quality of our rivers comes from the Environment Agency, but everyone is saying that the Environment Agency is being run down and that it does not have the capacity to be vigilant and ensure that our environment is safe.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 537 c406
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Water Drinking water Standards Water charges Water supply Social tariffs
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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