Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the ecological status of the River Soar and its tributaries in Leicester and Leicestershire; what steps are being taken to tackle the principal sources of pollution in that catchment; and what targets and timescales have been set for improving water bodies that are not achieving good ecological status.

The River Soar catchment currently has a target to achieve good ecological status by 2027. Pollution sources include sewage discharges, agricultural runoff, and urban drainage.  Activities including river restoration, agricultural measures, and water company investment is underway to improve water quality and support good ecological status.