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HANSARDSewage PollutionWe have set an important example with the storm overflow discharge reduction plan that we have published. We have committed to the investment and we are bringing record numbers of…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionWe also published and laid before the House yesterday a report required under the Act on the feasibility of removing the storm overflows altogether. It is the case that the cost…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionMy hon. Friend raises an important point. We are mindful of the impacts on bills. The average increase in bills with the measures we outlined—the £56 billion package—will be about…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionOur Environment Act addresses all the substantive points that the hon. Gentleman raised. As I said in my statement, Ofwat is currently consulting on an ability to regulate the…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionThe hon. Gentleman has raised this issue before and there was a tragic case of large numbers of crabs, in particular, being washed up on beaches in his constituency. We ordered an…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionIt is important to distinguish between the failure of water companies to abide by their permit conditions, which is an issue and is the reason for the Environment Agency bringing…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionAs I said, we have brought many prosecutions since 2015 and levied fines of about £140 million on the industry. In one case, that precipitated a change in ownership of a water…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionThe Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double) has met South West Water to discuss some…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionMy hon. Friend raises an important point. As I said in my statement, we are now requiring water companies to make available to the Environment Agency all the discharge data from…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionMy hon. Friend raises an important point. As I have said, we are bringing a record number of investigations and prosecutions against water companies for potential breaches of…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionMy hon. Friend highlights an important point: the origin of this problem links back to the Victorian combined sewer system we have, where street drainage systems are linked into…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionNo surprises there.06 Sept 2022HANSARDStorm Overflows Discharge Reduction PlanThis Government have consistently been clear that the failure of the water companies to adequately reduce the amount of storm sewage discharges is unacceptable. We are the first…05 Sept 2022HANSARDReservoir Safety: Reforming the Safety Regime and Modernising Legislation for EnglandReservoirs play a vital role in safeguarding our water supply, by storing water that falls in the wetter part of the year, to ensure continuity of supply when it is dry. But…20 Jul 2022HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Single-Use PlasticsThis statement is made in accordance with section 10(11) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020. The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access…20 Jul 2022HANSARDImproving Water Quality and Tackling Nutrient PollutionImproving water quality is a Government priority. We are the first Government to take such substantial steps to restore our water environment, from setting in motion the largest…20 Jul 2022HANSARDFarm ProfitabilityFarm incomes have seen a strong recovery since the 2016 referendum. Land prices are running at record highs and the price of milk has also increased. Farm profits have been on the…23 Jun 2022HANSARDFarm ProfitabilityWe will spend over £600 million on farm-based innovation over the next three years. Our recent food strategy outlined how we intend to use grant support to help businesses invest…23 Jun 2022HANSARDFarm ProfitabilityMy hon. Friend makes an important point. It is true that farmers are facing increased input costs, particularly for fertiliser, fuel, animal feed and energy. Some farm-gate prices…23 Jun 2022HANSARDFarm ProfitabilityIn the context of the free trade agreement with Australia, we secured staging protections for the sensitive sectors of beef and lamb for a decade, and then a very strong special…23 Jun 2022