Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sarah Coombes and Emma Hardy

Thursday 12th September 2024 Commons Chamber

[Emma Hardy]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I think the right hon. Gentleman will find that it was the previous Government—in fact, the Department for which he was responsible—who underspent the farming budget, despite their promises to spend £2.4 billion a year. That underspend broke a manifesto promise. He will also remember, because it is not all that long ago that he was on the Government Benches, that decisions about the Budget are made as part of the spending review.

[Sarah Coombes (West Bromwich) (Lab)]

4. What recent progress he has made on increasing the accountability of water companies for pollution discharges into waterways.