The \u201cbamboo\u201d family is a collection of more than 1500 species, some of which are considered invasive.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government is aware that, if left uncontrolled, bamboo can in some cases become challenging to manage. It is advised that a physical barrier is used to prevent the uncontrolled spread of bamboo. Where the growth of bamboo poses an issue, the Government recommends that this is addressed by cooperation between owners and affected parties.<\/p>
<\/p>
Whilst the Government recognises that many bamboo species are vigorous and fast-growing, they are not currently thought to pose a significant threat to wildlife or to socio-economic interests nationally. Defra utilises horizon scanning exercises to identify potentially invasive species. As a result, a risk assessment of Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra<\/em>) was recently undertaken, however this showed the species to be of low risk to the country and therefore no further action was taken.<\/p> <\/p> Although the Government are not currently considering changing the legal status of one, or any, of the species of bamboo currently found in Great Britain, we keep matters such as these under review and continue to carry out horizon scanning and risk assessments for potential threats.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1719629/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Since 2021, the Drinking Water Inspectorate brought against water companies in each year since 2021,<\/p> <\/p> (a) two cautions, one against Thames (2023) and one against Southern Water (2023),<\/p> <\/p> (b) three prosecutions, against Southern Water (2022) and one against South West and Bournemouth Water (2022) and one against Wessex Water in 2023, and<\/p> <\/p> (c) 362 legal instruments.<\/p> <\/p> These are shown by water company below and comprise drinking water quality Legal Instruments (Notices), Final Enforcement Orders, Regulation 15 Notices for new sources, Radioactivity notices (waivers), Network and Information Systems (NIS) notices, Security and Emergency Direction (SEMD) notices, and notices for Price Review 2024 for water quality, NIS and SEMD. (They include the PR24 schemes that have been served to date which are most of the lead reduction schemes but no PFAS as yet, as the process is ongoing).<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Legal instruments<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021<\/p><\/td> 2022<\/p><\/td> 2023<\/p><\/td> 2024 (inc PR24)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Affinity Water Ltd<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Albion Water Ltd<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Albion Water Eco<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Anglian Water Services Ltd<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bristol Water Plc<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> ESP Water<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hafren Dyfrdwy<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Icosa Water<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Independent Water Networks Ltd<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leep Networks (Water) Ltd<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northumbrian, Essex and Suffolk Water Ltd<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Portsmouth Water Ltd<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SES Water<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East Water Ltd<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Southern Water Services Ltd<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Staffordshire Water and Cambridge Water PLC<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Severn Trent Water Ltd<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West and Bournemouth Water Ltd (incl Isles of Scilly)<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Thames Water Utilities Ltd<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> United Utilities Water PLC<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Veolia Water Projects Ltd<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wessex Water Services Ltd<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Yorkshire Water Services Ltd<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 362<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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