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As I said earlier, we have chosen to prioritise the most harmful sites and to prioritise them quickly, with £3 billion of investment until 2

This Government have taken relentless action to remove plastics from the ocean, banning plastic stirrers and cotton buds and, as the hon.

It is important that we have worked closely with the water companies, many of which recognise that there is a challenge. As my hon.

My hon. Friend is absolutely right.

Obviously, the issue is devolved; the action we have taken is in respect of England and it is for the Welsh Government to tackle some of the

My hon. Friend makes an important point.

The hon. Lady is wrong.

I have been grateful for today’s opportunity and I hope to do precisely that.

If the hon. Lady writes to us about her proposal, we will look at it.

As I said, Ofwat is consulting on a package of measures, using the new powers that we have given it under the Environment Act.