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Sewers and Water Supply: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Max WilkinsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 128819

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding her Department has made available for the upgrade of ageing water and sewer infrastructure.

Answered by Emma Hardy

We have secured £104 billion of private investment to transform our water infrastructure between 2025 and 2030. This includes funding to upgrade crumbling pipes and sewage treatment works across the country.

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