Opposition Day: Sewage: Lib Dem motion

The House considered a Liberal Democrat motion on sewage dumping into rivers and seas. The debate focused on the scale of untreated sewage discharges by water companies and their impact on public health, the environment and the coastal economy. For Cornwall, the issue is acute because the county's beaches and waters are central to both its tourism and its residents' quality of life. Stronger regulatory and enforcement measures were proposed to reduce pollution incidents and protect bathing waters.