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Rivers: Pollution

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 16 October 2024.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the report by the Soil Association entitled Stop Killing our Rivers, published on 12 March 2024.

Photo of Emma Hardy Emma Hardy The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The levels of water pollution are unacceptable. Cleaning up England’s rivers, lakes and seas is a priority for the Government. Working with farmers to reduce agricultural pollution is key to delivering against this priority.

We continue to work with farmers through a suite of proportionate and effective regulations, advice and incentives to deliver improvements.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 16 October 2024, cW)

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