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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1545787/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This is the first Government to take such significant steps to tackle sewage overflows, including those near Great Yarmouth. We have been repeatedly clear to water companies that they must tackle sewage overflows urgently, and the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan will deliver the largest infrastructure investment in water company history to clean up our rivers. Under the Environment Act we have improved monitoring and the transparency of data related to sewage overflows. Event Duration Monitors will be fully rolled out by 2023. This will help monitor local sewage impacts and hold water companies to account to deliver rapid improvements.<\/p><p>On a local level, so far in 2022 the Environment Agency has brought 8 prosecutions against Anglian Water, with over £1.75 million in fines issued. On 30<sup>th<\/sup> November we released this year's bathing water classifications. I\u2019m pleased that the beaches in Great Yarmouth and the surrounding area were all classified as 'Excellent' for their water quality in 2022.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4786", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Zarah Sultana"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1545916/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following fines have been imposed on water companies directly by Ofwat and as a result of prosecutions brought by the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>Fines imposed on all water companies<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of prosecutions / fines<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total fines<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>£6,756,725<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2020<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>£852,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2021<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>£102,490,001<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>11<\/p><\/td><td><p>£4,448,083<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>In addition to fines, water companies face other financial penalties such as financial undertakings from companies secured by Ofwat following enforcement cases. These include rebates to customers and money paid to charities and community groups. <br> Water companies can face financial penalties if they underperform against performance targets. Ofwat recently announced penalties for 2021-22, with almost £135 million being returned to customers. A breakdown of these penalties by water company can be found at: Final determinations of in-period outcome delivery incentives for 2021-22.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4942", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Foord"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1545917", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1545917/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following fines have been imposed on water companies directly by Ofwat and as a result of prosecutions brought by the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>Fines imposed on all water companies<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of prosecutions / fines<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total fines<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>£6,756,725<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2020<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>£852,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2021<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>£102,490,001<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>11<\/p><\/td><td><p>£4,448,083<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>In addition to fines, water companies face other financial penalties such as financial undertakings from companies secured by Ofwat following enforcement cases. These include rebates to customers and money paid to charities and community groups. <br> Water companies can face financial penalties if they underperform against performance targets. Ofwat recently announced penalties for 2021-22, with almost £135 million being returned to customers. A breakdown of these penalties by water company can be found at: Final determinations of in-period outcome delivery incentives for 2021-22.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1545918/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following fines have been imposed on water companies directly by Ofwat and as a result of prosecutions brought by the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>Fines imposed on all water companies<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of prosecutions / fines<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total fines<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>£6,756,725<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2020<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>£852,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2021<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>£102,490,001<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>11<\/p><\/td><td><p>£4,448,083<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>In addition to fines, water companies face other financial penalties such as financial undertakings from companies secured by Ofwat following enforcement cases. These include rebates to customers and money paid to charities and community groups. <br> Water companies can face financial penalties if they underperform against performance targets. Ofwat recently announced penalties for 2021-22, with almost £135 million being returned to customers. A breakdown of these penalties by water company can be found at: Final determinations of in-period outcome delivery incentives for 2021-22.<\/p>"}
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