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Nick Gibb Excerpts
Thursday 10th March 2022

(2 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jo Churchill Portrait Jo Churchill
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We are considering the evidence to inform potential action as far as fur goes and we are being guided by the evidence. We will come forward with further information in due course.

Nick Gibb Portrait Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) (Con)
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According to Southern Water’s own figures, between 27 December 2021 and 6 January 2022, for 236 hours untreated wastewater was discharged from the Lidsey sewage treatment plant into the Lidsey Rife en route to the sea. That is 24 hours a day for 10 consecutive days. The final draft of “The government’s strategic priorities for Ofwat” states that the Government expect water companies to

“significantly reduce the frequency and volume of sewage discharges from storm overflows.”

Can the Minister confirm—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. The right hon. Gentleman has been here a very long time. In topicals, you cannot just ask the question that was missed out previously. You have to shorten the question so it is short and punchy. Otherwise, nobody is going to get in.