Rivers: Sewage

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of sewage discharges and combined sewer overflows on chalk stream ecosystems and Atlantic salmon populations.

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1. 29 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of sewage discharges and combined sewer overflows on chalk stream ecosystems and Atlantic salmon populations.

   Source: Commons

2. 4 June 2026

   Answer

   Chalk streams are an incredible source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife – from chalk salmon to trout, they are home to beloved and endangered species. Restoring our chalk streams to...

   Source: Written answer

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