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<p> </p><p>The Environment Agency is unable to provide a breakdown of legal and enforcement
cases in each of its geographical areas since 2010 which were (a) investigated for
enforcement action, (b) issued and proceeded in the courts, (c) discontinued completely
and (e) ceased to be investigated altogether, due to disproportionate cost.</p><p>
</p><p>The Environment Agency can confirm that there were no cases enforced using
a lower level of action than originally envisaged. At the commencement of any investigation,
the Environment Agency does not know whether any enforcement action is required and,
if so, what level of action is appropriate. Decisions on the level of action required
are only ever made when an investigation is concluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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