| Heading: |
Water Companies: Fines |
| Question ID: |
1815083 |
| UIN: |
61677 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-20 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5241 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Aphra Brandreth
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Aphra Brandreth
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what options were considered by his Department for the use of water company fines before the decision to direct them towards water projects was taken. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-27 |
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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: |
Following the Spending Review, the Government has confirmed water company fines will be allocated to local environmental projects and programmes to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. Over £100 million in fines has been levied against water companies sin... |
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| Answering body ID: |
13 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Tweeted: |
true |