Chalk Streams: Sewage Discharge
Debate between Clive Efford and Jess Brown-Fuller(1 month, 2 weeks ago)
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Jess Brown-Fuller (Chichester) (LD)
In the Chichester constituency, we have two crucial chalk streams: the River Ems and the River Lavant. Portsmouth Water has been abstracting from the River Ems since the 1960s, which has moved the flow two kilometres downstream at the point of flow. Does the Minister agree that water companies that rely on our chalk streams to supplement their water supply need to come up with some sustainable water solutions to ensure our water supply for the future? [Interruption.]
Clive Efford (in the Chair)
Order. There is a Division in the House, so we must suspend the sitting for 15 minutes.