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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

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

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

Type
Written question
Reference
17300
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Sewage River Mersey
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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