PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Thames Water (17 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the performance standards he expects Thames Water to meet in response to a sewer flooding incident.
Asked by:
Dr Ben Spencer (Conservative)
Asked by:
Dr Ben Spencer (Conservative)
Answer
The Environment Agency expects water and sewerage companies to take all possible measures to avoid pollution incidents and to mitigate environmental impact if they occur.
Thames Water’s current performance on pollution incidents is unacceptable and the company needs to increase the scale and pace of action set out in its Pollution Incident Reduction Plan.
Answered by:
Emma Hardy (Labour)
22 October 2024
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