Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Thames Water on removing surface water from sewer systems by (a) sewer lining and (b) manhole sealing in the Runnymede and Weybridge Constituency since July 2024.

Since July 2024 the Secretary of State has not had discussions with Thames water specifically on removing surface water from sewer systems by (a) sewer lining and (b) manhole sealing in the Runnymede and Weybridge Constituency.

The Environment Agency has confirmed that Thames Water is investigating groundwater infiltration and surface water inundation into its sewer network in Weybridge and is developing a management plan. This is part of Thames Water’s wider ongoing work to update and develop its Groundwater Impacted Systems Management Plans which may include targeted sewer lining, manhole sealing and other actions as appropriate.