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Rivers: Standards

Asked by Rachel GilmourLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 99090

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the latest data on the ecological status of rivers across the UK.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Environment Agency (EA) is preparing the next update of water body classifications which underpin river basin management plans and guide investment decisions.

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