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Written question asked by Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 13 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2025. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Rivers: Surrey Heath

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in phosphate levels in river water-courses in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

The Environment Act sets targets to reduce phosphate entering rivers from sewage treatment. In Surrey Heath, the phosphorous permit at Camberley STW will be reduced to 0.25 mg/l as part of a Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) improvement scheme.

The Environment agency is actively working with water companies to review nitrate levels in the river Thames and influence the safeguard zone action plans.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
90857
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Phosphates Rivers Surrey Heath
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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