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star this property date less than 2018-12-11more like thismore than 2018-12-11
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Water Companies more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many enforcement actions the Environment Agency has taken against each water company in England in each of the last 10 years; and of those enforcement actions how many resulted in financial sanctions against the water company. remove filter
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
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Gareth Thomas remove filter
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
star this property answer text <p>The Environment Agency uses prosecutions, civil sanctions, formal cautions, enforcement notices and warning letters as enforcement actions against water companies. Information on financial sanctions resulting from prosecutions against water companies is provided in the attached table. It is not possible to collate data on formal cautions, enforcement notices and warning letters against each water company in England in each of the last 10 years in the time available.</p><p>Enforcement Undertakings (EUs) are a civil sanction and constitute a voluntary offer made by offenders, containing actions to address the cause and effect of their offending. The Environment Agency is increasingly using EUs for suitable cases to restore or enhance the environment, improve practices of the offending business and ensure future compliance with environmental requirements.</p><p>The Environment Agency has accepted Enforcement Undertakings from the following water companies for environmental offences:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Company</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Number of Enforcement Undertakings (2014 – )</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Amount raised for environmental projects (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anglian Water Services Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>560000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbrian Water Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>912000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seven Trent Water limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southern Water Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Water Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>89900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames Water Utilities Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>759000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Utilities Water Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>935650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex Water Services Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>1301000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire Water Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>200000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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less than 2018-12-19T13:02:01.453Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-19T13:02:01.453Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Gareth Thomas more like this