'The amendment that was drafted was defective in technical terms and completely uncosted.' Chris Philp MP says the government is committed to reducing sewage spills, after Tory MPs replaced an amendment to the environment bill last year politicslondon |
But the Duke of Wellington - who originally proposed the amendment to tackle the problem - was satisfied, arguing that the bill now gave ministers the power to act against poorly performing companies.
Some firms are taking action - Southern Water has announced that it is launching a taskforce to cut storm overflows by 80% by 2030 - but there was no law to force them to. In response, the government backtracked and proposed its own amendment, telling water companies they "must secure a progressive reduction in the adverse harm" caused by sewage dumps.
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