Ministerial Correction

Wednesday 15th June 2022

(1 year, 10 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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Wednesday 15 June 2022

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wednesday 15th June 2022

(1 year, 10 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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Ofwat: Strategic Priorities
The following is an extract from the debate on Ofwat: Strategic Priorities on 9 June 2022.
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Water companies also need to play their part in reducing nutrient pollution in rivers, which was mentioned by a few colleagues. Through our landmark Environment Act, we propose to set a legally binding target to reduce phosphorous loadings from waste water by 80% by 2030 against the 2020 baseline.

[Official Report, 9 June 2022, Vol. 715, c. 1042.]

Letter of correction from the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the hon. Member for Taunton Deane (Rebecca Pow):

An error has been identified in my contribution to the debate.

The correct information should have been:

Rebecca Pow Portrait Rebecca Pow
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Water companies also need to play their part in reducing nutrient pollution in rivers, which was mentioned by a few colleagues. Through our landmark Environment Act, we propose to set a legally binding target to reduce phosphorous loadings from waste water by 80% by 2037 against the 2020 baseline.