Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Daniel Zeichner and Luke Murphy

Thursday 19th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Daniel Zeichner]

The hon. Gentleman knows that I take this issue very seriously. I gently point out to him that this exact situation was pointed out by the National Audit Office during the last Parliament. The previous Government had 14 years to get the principles in place, so I will not take any lessons from the Conservatives. I can tell him that we have a £208 million investment this year; that is what was asked for. I can assure him that there will be funds in future, because we take biosecurity very seriously.

[Luke Murphy (Basingstoke) (Lab)]

2. What steps he is taking to help restore chalk streams.