Found: specific delivery plans demonstrating how they will be met. 5.6 The Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy

Found: We asked DEFRA Minister, Emma Hardy MP about the concerns we heard throughout this inquiry that, in

Found: parliament.uk +44 (0)20 7219 1424 Social: @houseofcommons parliament.uk Wednesday, 4 June 2025 Emma Hardy

Found: houseofcommons parliament.uk Tackling water poverty In response to our call for a single social tariff, Emma Hardy

Found: Emma Hardy: Daniel has made excellent points.

Found: We have invited him back, with the support of Minister Emma Hardy, to look at what progress has been

Found: We have invited him back, with the support of Minister Emma Hardy, to look at what progress has been

Found: our request Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs We briefed senior officials and Emma Hardy

Found: On the BBNJ, I gave evidence to the Committee with Emma Hardy, who is the Minister responsible at DEFRA

Sustainable Flood and Drought Management APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: It was also agreed that; - Chair would send a letter to Floods Minister Emma Hardy MP outlining the

Modernising Employment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Modernising Employment MEETING MINUTES: 13th May 2024, Portcullis House hair’s Welcome: Emma Hardy

Modernising Employment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: We met in July with our Chair Emma Hardy, and we presented a 10 point plan to make UK hiring the fastest

Modernising Employment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Caroline Nokes MP , Emma Hardy MP , Andrew Henderson (Secretariat), Keith Rosser & George Warrington

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: - Andrew Jones MP - Lord Aberdare The Members are: - Andy Carter MP - Duncan Baker MP - Emma Hardy

Schools, Learning and Assessment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: for Schools, Learning and Assessment (the APPG), chaired by Flick Drummond MP (Conservative) and Emma Hardy

Schools, Learning and Assessment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: 1 Officers of the APPG for Schools Learning and Assessment Flick Drummond Chair, Conservative Emma Hardy

Modernising Employment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Present: Emma Hardy MP (Chair), Andrew Henderson (Secretariat), George Warrington & Callum Wright, Reed

Modernising Employment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Opposi�on understand our topic and work it into their plans. 2) Present: Lord Lucas of Crudwell, Emma Hardy

Modernising Employment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Chair’s welcome: the Chair, Emma Hardy MP introduced the session by providing context including why

Further Education and Lifelong Learning APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: The Chair confirmed the Officers of the group as Lord Blunkett and Emma Hardy MP, which was agreed.

Vascular and Venous Disease APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: - Officer • Marion Fellows, Scottish National Party MP for Motherwell and Wishaw - Officer • Emma Hardy

University APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Skidmore Baroness Garden of Frognal Paul Blomfield Rachel Hopkins Lord Faulkner of Worcester Emma Hardy

Schools, Learning and Assessment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Date – 28 February 2023 Time – 2pm Parliamentarians in attendance – • Emma Hardy MP • Lord Watson

Modernising Employment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Present: Emma Hardy MP , (Chair), Lord Lucas of Crudwell, James Morris MP , Andrew Henderson (Secretariat

Transport Safety APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Officer - PACTS), Margaret Winchcomb (Senior Policy and Research Officer - PACTS) Apologies Emma Hardy

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Apprenticeships and Net Zero 08 November 2022 Room O, Portcullis House, Palace of Westminster Chair: Emma Hardy

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: in Apprenticeships 18 October 2022 Room U, Portcullis House, Palace of Westminster Chair: Emma Hardy

Further Education and Lifelong Learning APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: The Chair confirmed the Officers of the group as Lord Blunkett and Emma Hardy MP, which was agreed.

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: short EGM took place to elect Richard Holden MP as the APPG’s new Co-Chair to serve alongside Emma Hardy

Political and Media Literacy APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Helen Hayes, Andrew Bowie MP, Lord Lansley, Lord Wooley, Kate Green, Afzal Khan,Marion Fellows MP, Emma Hardy

University APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Labour Vice-chair Lord Faulkner of Worcester Labour Vice-chair Kate Green MP Labour Vice-chair Emma Hardy

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: NON-VERBATIM MINUTE DATE: Tuesday March 15 2022 TIME: 15:00 - 16:00 METHOD: Zoom Meeting CHAIR: Emma Hardy

Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Attendees: Bob Blackman Yvonne Fovargue Emma Hardy Kevin Hollinrake Ruth Jones Lord Davies of Brixton

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: NON-VERBATIM MINUTE DATE: Tuesday February 8 2022 TIME: 17:00 - 18:00 METHOD: Zoom Meeting CHAIR: Emma Hardy

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: This group is co-chaired by Jack Lopresti MP and Emma Hardy MP.

Vascular and Venous Disease APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Op-ed from APPG Chair Emma Hardy MP

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: APPG on Apprenticeships: Report Launch 2020-21 Wednesday July 21 13:00-14:00 Chair: Emma Hardy

Children's Online Safety APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Safer Internet Centre Abigail Fedorovsky, Internet Watch Foundation and UK Safer Internet Centre Emma Hardy

Further Education and Lifelong Learning APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Emma Hardy MP was duly elected as an officer.

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: APPG on Apprenticeships: Apprenticeships and mental health Tuesday May 18 14:00-15:00 Chair: Emma Hardy

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: practice examples and future steps to support the sector Tuesday April 20 14:00-15:00 Chair: Emma Hardy

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: the secretariat on ApprenticeshipsAPPG@connectpa.co.uk and follow us on Twitter @ApprenticeAPPG Emma Hardy

Children's Online Safety APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Wright, SWGfL and UK Safer Internet Centre Will Gardner, Childnet and UK Safer Internet Centre Emma Hardy

Endometriosis APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: are being met.72 APPG Membership: Chair: David Amess MP Vice-Chairs: Jackie Doyle-Price MP , Emma Hardy

Vascular and Venous Disease APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: 29th January 2020 at 1:30pm in the Wilson Room, Portcullis House PRESENT PARLIAMENTARIANS – Emma Hardy

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: election result Election of Officers Overview Seeking re-election as Officers of the Group were Emma Hardy

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: election result Election of Officers Overview Seeking re-election as Officers of the Group were Emma Hardy

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Perkins MP, Apprenticeships Tutor at QA, Chris Dack and Member of the Education Select Committee, Emma Hardy

Apprenticeships APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Business, Innovation and Skills, Chris Dack, Digital Marketing Apprenticeships Tutor at QA and Emma Hardy

Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Please find full text enclosed as appendix 57 Surgical Mesh Implants, 18th October 2017 Emma Hardy

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: 15.00-15.45, Committee Room 20, Palace of Westminster Nick Herbet MP Justin Madders MP Emma Hardy

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Vice-Chairs; Ivan Lewis MP , Mark Prisk MP and Rachael Maskell MP and our Officers; Bob Blackman MP , Emma Hardy

Found: This afternoon, my colleague Emma Hardy has told the same conference that the UK will introduce legislation

Found: Marine Minister Emma Hardy said:   “Our oceans are dying.

Found: Water Minister Emma Hardy said: We face a water shortage in the next decade.

Found: rural areas from the risks of flooding have been unveiled today (Tuesday 3 June) by Floods Minister Emma Hardy

Found: Water Minister Emma Hardy said:   Today we are backing the builders not the blockers, intervening in

Found: The meeting was chaired by Floods Minister Emma Hardy and hosted by Mersey Fire and Rescue Service at

Found: Floods Minister Emma Hardy said: The role of Government is to protect its citizens, but flood defences

Found: Water Minister Emma Hardy said:  Our bathing waters across the country are a great source of pride.

Found: Water Minister, Emma Hardy, said:   Our water infrastructure is crumbling after years of underinvestment

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Found: Water Minister Emma Hardy said:  I am receiving regular updates from the Environment Agency. 

Found: Water Minister Emma Hardy said: We face a water shortage in the next decade.

Found: rural areas from the risks of flooding have been unveiled today (Tuesday 3 June) by Floods Minister Emma Hardy

Found: Water Minister Emma Hardy said: I am receiving regular updates from the Environment Agency.

Found: The meeting was chaired by Floods Minister Emma Hardy and hosted by Mersey Fire and Rescue Service at

Found: Floods Minister Emma Hardy said: The role of Government is to protect its citizens, but flood defences

Found: Water Minister Emma Hardy said:  Our bathing waters across the country are a great source of pride.

Found: Water Minister, Emma Hardy, said:   Our water infrastructure is crumbling after years of underinvestment

Found: designed to help coordination between companies’ Water Resource Management Plans 44 Defra and Emma Hardy

Found: for Scotland; Michael Shanks MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy); Emma Hardy

<p>This month, we have marked World Environment Day on 5 June and World Ocean Day on 8 June.&nbsp; These days remind us of the importance of our planet’s ecosystems and the urgent challenges that we face due to climate change.&nbsp;Last winter, Wales faced a series of devastating storms and, conversely, we've just experienced the fourth driest March on record. Over the spring season, we moved into the category of ‘prolonged dry weather’, which placed significant strain on our water resources, on our agriculture, and our ecosystems. So, managing our water resources is vital and I want to take this opportunity to share progress with Members.&nbsp;</p>
<p>On 15 May, I was pleased to initiate a new series of water quality summits at the Cardiff wastewater treatment works. Attendees included senior representatives from industry, regulators, farming unions and non-governmental organisations. This summit focused on proactive measures and investments by water companies to reduce sewerage impacts, and it highlighted the role of sustainable drainage systems and the potential of nature-based solutions.&nbsp;Following previous water quality summits, we recognised the power of local knowledge in driving improvements. We have provided over £1.7 million of funding to nutrient management boards for six special area of conservation rivers since 2022, enabling the creation of actionable nutrient management plans. A further £872,000 of funding has been made available this financial year to support the delivery of these plans, which aim to improve river water quality and to facilitate housing developments without harming the local environment.&nbsp;I will continue to convene the summit series over the next nine months, with a focus on agriculture and rural land use, pollution and nutrient neutrality, and broader river catchment planning.</p>
<p>We are also delivering tangible improvements through the bathing waters programme. In 2024, 98 per cent of designated bathing water sites met stringent water quality standards for the second consecutive year. Of the 110 bathing waters assessed in Wales, 103 received the highest classifications of 'excellent' and 'good'. And this progress is a testament to our collaborative approach involving public, private and academic sectors too. And we are&nbsp;delivering on our programme for government commitment to designate inland bathing water sites. On 9 May, I was delighted to announce Llanishen and Lisvane reservoirs in Cardiff as a designated bathing water site for the 2025 season. On a recent visit to the reservoirs, I saw how the joint efforts between Government, Natural Resources Wales, local authorities, water companies and the communities are delivering real outcomes for water quality and for public well-being. To help improve water quality management, we have undertaken a consultation to explore potential reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013. So, we will work closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with regulatory bodies, local authorities and other stakeholders to introduce these changes for the 2026 bathing season.</p>
<p>Co-delivery has underpinned all of the action taken by the Welsh Government and the UK Government to restore the River Wye to good health. The UK Government Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy, and I have committed our Governments to working more closely together. On 11 March, we jointly announced a new £1 million research initiative to tackle water quality issues in the River Wye. This funding builds on existing collaborations between the Wye nutrient management board and the Wye catchment partnership. It will enable onsite living lab projects to be tested across the catchment, building on existing collaborations such as the £20 million Land Use for Net Zero, Nature and People programme, which addresses soil phosphorus levels.</p>
<p>But this partnership working does not stop there. In February, the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 received Royal Assent and officially became law. This Act is a significant step forward towards strengthening water sector regulation, particularly in tackling pollution and improving customer outcomes. The passing of the Act and the ongoing work of the independent water commission led by Sir Jon Cunliffe highlight our commitment to enhancing water quality and regulatory standards. I welcome the IWC’s recent interim report and I’m looking forward to receiving the final report later this summer. Once I have considered the recommendations, I will set out the proposals I intend to take forward here in Wales.</p>
<p>Looking ahead, I’m pleased that we will continue strengthening efforts for improved water quality through our water quality capital programme. Following our £40 million allocation between 2022 and 2025, we have now allocated a further £21.5 million for 2025–26. Working closely with NRW, these efforts have tackled metal mine remediation in partnership with the Mining Remediation Authority. So, for example, work at Frongoch lead mine has included diverting clean water and capping waste tips. This has resulted in a 70 per cent reduction in metals loading from the site into a tributary of the Afon Ystwyth. I have consistently made it clear to both water companies and to Ofwat that customers in Wales expect, and indeed deserve, to see tangible improvements in environmental outcomes whilst also ensuring that bills are kept affordable for customers.</p>

<p>Thank you. So, Laura, I'll repeat what I said earlier, in terms of bonuses, that we have taken forward both England and Wales legislation that now links those bonuses to performance, and if performance is substandard, those bonuses should not be paid.</p>
<p>You will note in my opening remarks that I specifically referred to the River Wye and the additional investment that, on a joint basis, UK Government Minister for Water, Emma Hardy, and I announced—an additional £1 million on water qualities in the River Wye. That was hugely welcomed, I have to say, by those who attended that, those volunteers, citizens, scientists, organisations involved in the Wye catchment partnership and the Wye nutrient management board, and it builds on the work that they're doing already. So, there are direct actions as well. And the other thing is to recognise that the Wye and the Usk have a range of pollutant pressures on them, which include development pressure, but also include agricultural pressure from nutrient and phosphate load. So, again, I would welcome your support in working with us, with the catchment stakeholders, which do include farmers as well, to make sure that we do not have leakage into the Wye and the Usk, which leads to that algal bloom that you're talking about.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Now, this is why it's important to say every single actor in this space needs to step up and play their part. The water companies do, the developers do, the farmers need to as well, the food producers need to as well, and I think the catchment approach here, and the money that we're putting in, which has been hugely welcomed by those people who are working on the Wye and the Usk, is the way forward—everybody together, supported by Government, but actually working on their local knowledge as well.</p>