Policies and Standards

  • Name:
    House of Commons: Research Briefing Water Quality
  • Issuing organisation:
    UK Parliament
  • Geographical Scope:
    UK (England, Wales, Scotland and N Ireland)
  • Type:
    Breifing Paper (recommendations)
  • Water management focus:
    management and monitoring of waters bodies water quality
  • Description:
    This Commons Library Briefing Paper examines water quality in the UK, including EU requirements and potential impacts of Brexit. It sets out some key facts and figures for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, explains how water quality is measured and discusses action being taken by the Government to manage and improve water quality.
  • Status:
    Not legally binding
  • Effect Date:
    2018
  • Resource:
    https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7246/