Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 20 March 2025.
Paul Kohler
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect the River Wandle from pollution.
Emma Hardy
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Wandle pollution incident on 18 February was unacceptable. I understand the Environment Agency is investigating.
The Government is going further to clean up our waterways, delivering the Water (Special Measures) Act, giving Ofwat powers to ban bonus payments for water bosses. It also increases the Environment Agency’s ability to bring criminal charges against water executives. We launched the largest review of the sector since privatisation. It aims to build consensus for a resilient and innovative water sector and robust wider regulatory framework.
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