Written question asked by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
River Mersey: Sewage
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the levels of sewage inflow into the River Mersey.
- Answer
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The Environment Agency’s 2025-2030 Water Industry National Environment Programme is assessing risks from storm overflows in the Mersey catchment. The programme requires United Utilities to investigate the impact of over 450 storm overflows and to complete three investigations aimed at developing a catchment scale approach to reducing sewage discharges.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 17300
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Sewage River Mersey
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-07-14 17:27:12 +0100
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