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UIN 53348

Water Companies: Pollution

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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21 September 2022

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11 October 2022 · Answer

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11 October 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of the fines mechanism for reducing sewage discharge by water companies.

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  1. 21 September 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of the fines mechanism for reducing sewage discharge by water companies.

    Source: Commons

  2. 11 October 2022

    Answer

    Ofwat and the Environment Agency can take enforcement action when a water company is in breach of its statutory duties and licence obligations. The Environment Agency can pursue criminal prosecution for which there can be unlimited fines. Since 2015, the ...

    Source: Written answer

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