Written question asked by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 22 May 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 June 2019. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Beaches: Sewage
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the leaking of sewage onto beaches at (1) Sunderland, and (2) Whitburn.
- Answer
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Continuous improvements have been made to the sewerage system in the area, with the latest being the completion of a scheme to reduce storm sewage discharges from the Whitburn long sea outfall in December 2017. This has reduced the frequency in discharges from the system by around 40% compared to the average from the old system.
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- HL15912
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Beaches Sewage Sunderland Whitburn
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