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Written question asked by Navendu Mishra (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2026. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Friday, 22 May 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Sewage: North West

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department has made any assessment of the occurrences of sewage spills within the United Utilities water network in 2025 in (a) Stockport constituency (b) Greater Manchester and (c) the North-West.

Answer

In the Northwest of England, 10,613 hours of sewage spills were recorded on dry days. The EA has identified the 50 sites in the region with the highest levels of dry day spilling. Four of these sites are in Greater Manchester. None are located within the Stockport constituency.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
490
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Sewage United Utilities North West
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk