| Heading: |
Water Supply: Pollution |
| Question ID: |
1798595 |
| UIN: |
49298 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-29 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5350 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Ben Maguire
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| Asking Member handle: |
BenMaguireNC
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@BenMaguireNC
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the presence of (a) antidepressants, (b) contraceptives and (c) other over-the-counter medications in the water supply. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-05-07 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4645 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Emma Hardy
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Emma Hardy
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| Answer text: |
Water companies are required by law to assess and manage risks to drinking water quality, including those posed by pharmaceutical substances such as antidepressants, contraceptives and over-the-counter medications. Where a risk is identified, appropriate ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
13 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Tweeted: |
true |