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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has she made in replacing St Ives sluice with a fixed weir.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has she made in replacing St Ives sluice with a fixed weir.
St Ives Sluice is progressing through the Environment Agency full business case approval process. The fixed weir option currently provides the best whole life cost solution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps further to those previously anticipated are needed by the Environment Agency to justify and gain approval to deliver the replacement of St Ives sluice.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps further to those previously anticipated are needed by the Environment Agency to justify and gain approval to deliver the replacement of St Ives sluice.
St Ives Sluice is progressing through the Environment Agency full business case approval process. The fixed weir option currently provides the best whole life cost solution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Environment Agency made of the adequacy of Capita Pension Solutions' performance on other public-sector pension administration contracts before exercising the option to extend its contract for administration of the Environment Agency Pension Fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Environment Agency made of the adequacy of Capita Pension Solutions' performance on other public-sector pension administration contracts before exercising the option to extend its contract for administration of the Environment Agency Pension Fund.
The Environment Agency Pension Funds (EAPF) contract was awarded in accordance with procurement regulations applicable at the time. As part of the decision to exercise the option to extend its administration contract with Capita Pension Solutions (CPS), the EAPF undertook an assessment and due diligence on the performance of other public sector pension contracts.
The EA is a separate contracting authority, and the EAPF contract is separate from other CPS public-sector pension administration contracts. The EAPF has in place an 8-year contract with CPS. During the initial four-year term of the contract, CPS met its contractual service standards with the EAPF in full. Conscious of the experience of other public sector pension contracts, the EAPF considered potential performance risks and put in place mitigations to provide assurance that CPS would continue to meet its contractual service levels throughout the extension period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of requiring regional Environment Agency teams to create Facebook pages on the level of communication regarding local schemes and environmental alerts such as flood warnings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of requiring regional Environment Agency teams to create Facebook pages on the level of communication regarding local schemes and environmental alerts such as flood warnings.
The Environment Agency’s (EA) free Flood Warning Service sends warnings direct to homes and businesses. This is complemented with social media updates to warn and inform communities of flood risk. This is mainly on X plus Instagram and Facebook. The EA’s online Check for Flooding service also provides information on warnings issued.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what level of rainfall above which a water company such as Southern Water has been permitted by the Environment Agency to discharge storm sewage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what level of rainfall above which a water company such as Southern Water has been permitted by the Environment Agency to discharge storm sewage.
There is no fixed rainfall threshold for a storm overflow to discharge. Storm overflows may only operate as permitted, with compliance assessed case-by-case against site-specific rainfall, flow and network conditions.
A debate on water industry ownership is scheduled for 14 September 2026. The UK Government has proposed broad water reforms.
A debate on water industry ownership is scheduled for 14 September 2026. The UK Government has proposed broad water reforms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of progress against the Environment Agency's leakage reduction targets of 17 per cent by 2030 and 50 per cent by 2050; and whether the planned reservoir, desalination and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of progress against the Environment Agency's leakage reduction targets of 17 per cent by 2030 and 50 per cent by 2050; and whether the planned reservoir, desalination and...
Water regulators monitor leakage against company commitments in Water Resources Management Plans. Latest data shows a 12% reduction from 2017/18 by June 2025. The Government is working to ensure that planned reservoir, desalination, and water efficiency deliver their expected contributions to the water supply shortfall by 2055.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 70 of the Environment Agency's Annual Report and Accounts 2015/6, if she will provide a breakdown of the £50.2m spent by the Environment Agency in Hired and Contracted Services in 2015/6.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 70 of the Environment Agency's Annual Report and Accounts 2015/6, if she will provide a breakdown of the £50.2m spent by the Environment Agency in Hired and Contracted Services in 2015/6.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 102 of the Environment Agency's Annual Report and Accounts 2025/6, if she will provide a breakdown of the £218.4m spent by the Environment Agency in Hired and Contracted Services in 2025/6.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 102 of the Environment Agency's Annual Report and Accounts 2025/6, if she will provide a breakdown of the £218.4m spent by the Environment Agency in Hired and Contracted Services in 2025/6.
Breakdown of the £218.4m spent by the Environment Agency in Hired and Contracted Services in 2025/6:
Category | Amount (£m) |
Contracted services (including maintenance and construction contracts) | 112.44 |
Technical consultancy services (including IT consultancy) | 53.74 |
Other professional consultancy services (including audit services and professional fees) | 24.34 |
General Consultancy services | 24.32 |
Consultancy for legal services (including counsellor/ solicitor fees and court costs) | 2.51 |
Consultancy agents fees (including navigation and fisheries consultancy agent fees) | 1.05 |
Total | 218.40 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations is she having with [i] Water Companies and [ii] Environment Agency about communication to affected farmers and landowners about water abstraction changes and infrastructure developments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations is she having with [i] Water Companies and [ii] Environment Agency about communication to affected farmers and landowners about water abstraction changes and infrastructure developments.
Ministers engage regularly with both the Environment Agency (EA) and water companies on drought preparedness and response, including through the National Drought Group, to assess drought impacts and coordinate action across sectors, including agriculture. The National Farmers' Union represents the farming sector on the National Drought Group, helping to inform planning, response and resilience measures to protect food production. This engagement informed the Government’s package of support for farmers affected by drought, announced in August.
The EA also works closely with farmers, landowners and their representative bodies to communicate changes to water abstraction and support long-term water resilience. They provide updates through drought briefings, stakeholder forums and the Farming Advice Service. Farmers and landowners are encouraged to talk to local EA teams about abstraction changes, available support and options to improve resilience, including water sharing, on-farm storage and other local solutions.
Water companies also work with affected customers and stakeholders to provide information and advice during periods of drought.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she is having with [a] water companies and [b] the Environment Agency about maintaining food production during periods of drought.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she is having with [a] water companies and [b] the Environment Agency about maintaining food production during periods of drought.
Ministers engage regularly with both the Environment Agency (EA) and water companies on drought preparedness and response, including through the National Drought Group, to assess drought impacts and coordinate action across sectors, including agriculture. The National Farmers' Union represents the farming sector on the National Drought Group, helping to inform planning, response and resilience measures to protect food production. This engagement informed the Government’s package of support for farmers affected by drought, announced in August.
The EA also works closely with farmers, landowners and their representative bodies to communicate changes to water abstraction and support long-term water resilience. They provide updates through drought briefings, stakeholder forums and the Farming Advice Service. Farmers and landowners are encouraged to talk to local EA teams about abstraction changes, available support and options to improve resilience, including water sharing, on-farm storage and other local solutions.
Water companies also work with affected customers and stakeholders to provide information and advice during periods of drought.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased funding for the Environment Agency on tackling (a) large-scale organised waste crime and (b) fly-tipping.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased funding for the Environment Agency on tackling (a) large-scale organised waste crime and (b) fly-tipping.
Under the Waste Crime Action Plan, published in March 2026, the Government committed to giving the Environment Agency £45 million in additional funding to cover enforcement activities. This department will review the additional spending for the Environment Agency to ensure that investment is focused on effective action to tackle waste crime, including serious and organised waste crime and fly-tipping. Defra is working with the EA to develop improved measures for the scorecard, as well as considering an evaluation approach for the package of measures announced in the government’s Waste Crime Action Plan and the Prime Ministers recent announcement to crackdown on criminal gangs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to remove the illegal waste site in Bickershaw.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to remove the illegal waste site in Bickershaw.
Wigan Borough Council is leading work to clear the illegal waste site at Bolton House Road, Bickershaw. The Environment Agency is supporting this work by providing advice based on its experience of clearing other large illegal waste sites and engaging with affected communities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many waste sites in (i) England and (ii) Lancashire are currently categorised by the Environment Agency as high risk.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many waste sites in (i) England and (ii) Lancashire are currently categorised by the Environment Agency as high risk.
As of 1 September 2026, there are 267 illegal waste sites classified as high risk in England.
As of 1 September 2026, there are 17 illegal waste sites classified as high risk in Lancashire.
These figures are subject to change as new sites are identified and existing sites are stopped.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of a unified, real-time water-level monitoring platform for the Fenland basin to support coordination between the Environment Agency, Internal Drainage Boards and water companies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of a unified, real-time water-level monitoring platform for the Fenland basin to support coordination between the Environment Agency, Internal Drainage Boards and water companies.
The Environment Agency routinely shares hydrological information with Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) and water companies, with further live and historic data available via the online Hydrology Data Explorer. Regular liaison over periods of dry weather enables proactive data sharing and shared decision making about water level management.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Press release entitled National Drought Group steps up response after third heatwave, published on 21 July 2026, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of the Environment Agency’s classification of Grafham Water’s water...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Press release entitled National Drought Group steps up response after third heatwave, published on 21 July 2026, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of the Environment Agency’s classification of Grafham Water’s water...
The Environment Agency classification is based on data supplied by Anglian Water compared to the historic record of fill percentage for the time of year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will reinstate the insistence on digital Annex VII prior to shipment and the insistence on geo-tagged location evidence of individual container shipments reaching their nominated end destination as set out in the reforms announced by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will reinstate the insistence on digital Annex VII prior to shipment and the insistence on geo-tagged location evidence of individual container shipments reaching their nominated end destination as set out in the reforms announced by...
The Environment Agency's (EA) enhanced compliance checks found no evidence of widespread diversion to illegal pyrolysis. As a result, it does not currently require digital Annex VII documentation or geo-tagged proof of arrival for every shipment.
The EA regulates waste shipments using an intelligence-led, risk-based approach. It may require digital Annex VII documentation, geo-tagged evidence of arrival, or other supporting information from individual operators where risk assessments or compliance concerns indicate that enhanced scrutiny is necessary.
The EA keeps its regulatory controls under review and will continue to assess whether additional measures are required to ensure compliance with waste shipment controls, while maintaining a proportionate and effective approach to regulation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Environment Agency’s 13 August 2026 progress update of waste pneumatic tyres and their export, how many (a) prohibition notices have been served on brokers exporting from the UK and (b) overseas receiving facilities in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Environment Agency’s 13 August 2026 progress update of waste pneumatic tyres and their export, how many (a) prohibition notices have been served on brokers exporting from the UK and (b) overseas receiving facilities in...
(a) The Environment Agency (EA) has served 50 prohibition notices on exporters of waste tyres from England.
(b) The EA has restricted exports to 31 destination facilities where exporters were unable to provide satisfactory return-tracking evidence, including the required geo-tagged proof of arrival. The restrictions prevent exports of waste tyres to those facilities.
Between October 2025 and July 2026, the EA carried out enhanced checks on more than 10,000 waste tyre shipments. These checks did not identify evidence of widespread exports to batch pyrolysis facilities. In light of these findings, the Environment Agency has revised its regulatory approach to provide proportionate assurance across the sector while targeting activity on operators that present the highest risk of non-compliance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Environment Agency changed the evidence threshold for geo-tagged photographic proof of arrival under the enhanced Annex VII verification procedure for waste tyre exports to non-OECD nations, when mandatory Digital Waste Tracking requirements on compliant...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Environment Agency changed the evidence threshold for geo-tagged photographic proof of arrival under the enhanced Annex VII verification procedure for waste tyre exports to non-OECD nations, when mandatory Digital Waste Tracking requirements on compliant...
The Environment Agency's (EA) enhanced verification checks, which required evidence to demonstrate that waste had been correctly received overseas, examined more than 10,000 waste tyre shipments between October 2025 and July 2026 and found no evidence of widespread diversion to illegal pyrolysis. The EA has therefore moved to a risk-based approach, focusing scrutiny on operators of concern while maintaining regulatory oversight. The EA has not identified adverse impacts of this approach on compliant UK recyclers.
Future phases of Digital Waste Tracking are planned to strengthen information reporting requirements for exports of Article 18 wastes, including waste tyres.