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Written question asked by Ian Byrne (Labour) on Thursday, 15 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 (named day). It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


United Utilities: Pollution

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the number of category 1 to 3 pollution incidents alongside the value of dividends distributed by United Utilities for each year since 2015.

Answer

The Environment Agency have recorded 2,922 category 1-3 pollution incidents for United Utilities since 2015.

The value of dividends distributed by United Utilities is publicly available and can be found on their website: Dividends | United Utilities - Corporate


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
35129
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Investment income Pollution United Utilities
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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