Richard FoordBackbencher (MP)
Commons · Commons Chamber · 18 Jun 2026
MP presses ministers over sewage and phosphate pollution in the River Otter
Richard Foord said South West Water had missed public expectations on sewage spills, E. coli and phosphate pollution, with Honiton sewage works over capacity; the Government said regulators had increased oversight and monitoring, and pointed to existing water reforms, a £104bn investment programme and a forthcoming clean water Bill.
