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The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the 3,651 water bodies in England currently have “good” chemical and ecological status; why on 22 December 2022, the Environment Agency moved the target deadline to achieve “good” chemical and ecological status for England’s waterways, rivers, lakes and coastal waters back by 36 years to 2063; and what urgent steps they are taking to address the main sources of waterway pollution, including water treatment plants and agriculture.  HL4719

Question HL4719: tabled on 12 January 2023 and due for answer by 26 January 2023

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The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the 3,651 water bodies in England currently have “good” chemical and ecological status; why on 22 December 2022, the Environment Agency moved the target deadline to achieve “good” chemical and ecological status for England’s waterways, rivers, lakes and coastal waters back by 36 years to 2063; and what urgent steps they are taking to address the main sources of waterway pollution, including water treatment plants and agriculture.  HL4719
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