Last year, Anglian Water used its storm overflows in Southend West at least 13 times, which resulted in diluted sewage water being pumped into our waters for at least 24 hours, which is simply unacceptable. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that today’s measures, which I welcome, will mean that Anglian Water will face severe penalties if it breaks the rules again, and will she assure everyone in Southend and Leigh-on-Sea that we will finally have a real deterrent against it using those unacceptable practices?
Environmental Protection
Proceeding contribution from
Anna Firth
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 July 2023.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Environmental Protection.
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