The beautiful River Wey runs through my constituency, but storm overflows from the Farnham sewage treatment works are increasingly polluting the river, affecting my residents and businesses and those further afield, including the Peper Harow Park fly fishers in the constituency of my right hon. Friend the Member for Godalming and Ash (Sir Jeremy Hunt). What discussions is the Minister having with Thames Water about stopping the discharges from the Farnham sewage works?

The beautiful River Wey runs through my constituency, but storm overflows from the Farnham sewage treatment works are increasingly polluting the river, affecting my residents and businesses and those further afield, including the Peper Harow Park fly fishers in the constituency of my right hon. Friend the Member for Godalming and Ash (Sir Jeremy Hunt). What discussions is the Minister having with Thames Water about stopping the discharges from the Farnham sewage works?

The hon. Member is right to feel outraged at the amount of pollution and the situation with Thames Water. He will have heard the Secretary of State’s comments on what we are doing on Thames Water and her early views on the original deal put forward by the creditors to clean this up. That is why we took action with the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 to bring in tougher regulation, and why just yesterday we announced automatic penalties for companies that continue to pollute.

The hon. Member is right to feel outraged at the amount of pollution and the situation with Thames Water. He will have heard the Secretary of State’s comments on what we are doing on Thames Water and her early views on the original deal put forward by the creditors to clean this up. That is why we took action with the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 to bring in tougher regulation, and why just yesterday we announced automatic penalties for companies that continue to pollute.

The Minister may be aware that the outline business case for improvements to the A31 at Hickley’s Corner in Farnham will come before her in a couple of months’ time. While I understand that she cannot make any promises now, will she at least agree to look kindly on that application and meet me to discuss it?

The Minister may be aware that the outline business case for improvements to the A31 at Hickley’s Corner in Farnham will come before her in a couple of months’ time. While I understand that she cannot make any promises now, will she at least agree to look kindly on that application and meet me to discuss it?

I look forward to seeing that business case when it comes forward, and I will of course be happy to discuss it with the hon. Member at the appropriate time.

I look forward to seeing that business case when it comes forward, and I will of course be happy to discuss it with the hon. Member at the appropriate time.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Sugg on 19 June, (HL Deb, col 1933), what new procedures the introduction of a "major road network from 2020" will encompass; and whether this will change the procedures in relation to the proposed Hickleys Corner underpass on the A31...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Sugg on 19 June, (HL Deb, col 1933), what new procedures the introduction of a "major road network from 2020" will encompass; and whether this will change the procedures in relation to the proposed Hickleys Corner underpass on the A31...

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure and Pastoral (Amendment) Measure. Considered by Standing Committee (minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2005-06).

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure and Pastoral (Amendment) Measure. Considered by Standing Committee (minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2005-06).

rose to move, That this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent. The right reverend Prelate said: My Lords, although this measure is the more technical of...

rose to move, That this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent. The right reverend Prelate said: My Lords, although this measure is the more technical of...

My Lords, I can but congratulate the right reverend Prelate on producing a document which mentions more Acts of Parliament than any other that I have ever seen. It covers more than 60 years of legislation: from 1938 to 1998. It is very impressive. When the right reverend Prelate can mention the Weeds Act and coastal...

My Lords, I can but congratulate the right reverend Prelate on producing a document which mentions more Acts of Parliament than any other that I have ever seen. It covers more than 60 years of legislation: from 1938 to 1998. It is very impressive. When the right reverend Prelate can mention the Weeds Act and coastal...

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure. Lords debate on motion that Measure be presented to Her Majesty for Royal Assent. Agreed to on question.

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure. Lords debate on motion that Measure be presented to Her Majesty for Royal Assent. Agreed to on question.

Whether the emphasis given to reducing congestion and accidents and in improving the overall quality of life, set out in the Transport Objectives and Performance Targets (in the July White Paper, The Future of Transport) will affect the assessment of schemes which already emphasise these criteria, such as Surrey County...

Whether the emphasis given to reducing congestion and accidents and in improving the overall quality of life, set out in the Transport Objectives and Performance Targets (in the July White Paper, The Future of Transport) will affect the assessment of schemes which already emphasise these criteria, such as Surrey County...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what advice was given by the South East Arts Board on the Maltings Lottery application; what response the Arts Council of England made to this advice; on what basis the response was made; and if she will place the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what advice was given by the South East Arts Board on the Maltings Lottery application; what response the Arts Council of England made to this advice; on what basis the response was made; and if she will place the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what information he has collated about the academic achievements and funding per student at (a) Farnham College and (b) Godalming College in the last year for which figures are available; and what the corresponding average figures are for (i) Surrey,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what information he has collated about the academic achievements and funding per student at (a) Farnham College and (b) Godalming College in the last year for which figures are available; and what the corresponding average figures are for (i) Surrey,...

Adjournment debate on the future of Farnham and Haslemere hospitals.

Adjournment debate on the future of Farnham and Haslemere hospitals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people live within two miles of (a) Farnham, (b) Milford and (c) Haslemere hospitals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people live within two miles of (a) Farnham, (b) Milford and (c) Haslemere hospitals.

NHS press releases in which Farnham Hospital is named from 1997-2000. DH. 2000.

NHS press releases in which Farnham Hospital is named from 1997-2000. DH. 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library the NHS press notices in which Farnham Hospital is named for the past three years. - Including fact that this information is not held centrally but will be placed in Library in due course. (Dep...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library the NHS press notices in which Farnham Hospital is named for the past three years. - Including fact that this information is not held centrally but will be placed in Library in due course. (Dep...

Christmas recess motion speech on the NHS relating, in particular, to Farnham.

Christmas recess motion speech on the NHS relating, in particular, to Farnham.