Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 April 2026. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
River Lune: Pollution Control
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Environment Agency requiring National Highways to apply for permits to operate outfalls into the River Lune.
- Answer
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The Environment Agency (EA) is able to use its enforcement policy and sanctions on those that pollute the environment. As the EA needs to prioritise its resource on tackling sources with the greatest environmental risk it is taking a collaborative approach in working with National Highways to mitigate the impact from their highest risk outfalls.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 128681
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Environment Agency Pollution Pollution control National Highways River Lune
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- 2026-04-27 11:22:18 +0100
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