| Heading: |
Agriculture: Sewage |
| Question ID: |
1798862 |
| UIN: |
49473 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-30 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5030 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Dr Simon Opher
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Dr Simon Opher
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce environmental pollution caused by the spreading of sewage sludge on agricultural land. |
| Is named day: |
true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-05-09 |
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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 Twitter reference: |
Emma Hardy
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| Answer text: |
The Government recognises that wastewater treatment practices have changed in recent years and new risks may be emerging from the spread of treated sewage sludge to agricultural land. The Government has been working with water companies on the Chemical In... |
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| Answering body ID: |
13 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Tweeted: |
true |