Committees

Water Quality in Rivers

Inquiry

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is holding an inquiry into water quality in rivers. The EAC has previously inquired into nitrate pollution so this inquiry intends to focus on the water industry and urban diffuse pollution.

For more information about this inquiry read the call for evidence.

Read the interactive summary of the report.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 13 October 2021
2:00pm Private
2:25pm Public
Water Quality in Rivers - Oral evidence 13 October 2021
2:25pm
  • Sarah Bentley (Chief Executive at Thames Water)
  • Susan Davy (Chief Executive at South West Water)
  • Liv Garfield (Chief Executive at Severn Trent Water)
  • Ian McAulay (Chief Executive at Southern Water)
  • Heidi Mottram CBE (Chief Executive at Northumbrian Water)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 15 September 2021
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Water Quality in Rivers - Oral evidence 15 September 2021
2:20pm
  • Susan Twining (Chief Land Use Policy Adviser at CLA (Country Land and Business Association))
  • Richard Bramley (Environment Forum Chair at National Farmers Union (NFU))
3:10pm
  • Rebecca Pow (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
  • Kirstin Green (Deputy Director, Water Quality at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
  • Simon Gallagher (Planning Director at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 23 June 2021
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Water Quality in Rivers - Oral evidence 23 June 2021
2:30pm
  • Sir James Bevan (Chief Executive at Environment Agency)
  • David Black (Interim Chief Executive at Ofwat)
  • Nick Harris (Acting Chief Executive at Highways England)
Virtual meeting
Wednesday 26 May 2021
2:30pm Public
Water Quality in Rivers - Oral evidence 26 May 2021
2:30pm
  • Alastair Chisholm (Director of Policy at Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management)
  • Bronwyn Buntine (Sustainable Drainage Team Leader at Kent Council)
  • Ian Titherington (Lead drainage officer at Cardiff Council)
3:30pm
  • Daniel Johns (Head of Public Affairs at Anglian Water Services Ltd)
  • Lila Thompson (Chief Executive at British Water)
  • Jo Bradley (UK Director of Operations at Stormwater Shepherds)
Virtual meeting

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Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: eacom@parliament.uk
  • Address: Environmental Audit Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA