Victoria Atkins on storm overflow monitoring, 21 January 2026
The statement
When we entered Government in 2010, only 7% of storm overflows were monitored by the previous Labour Government.
Victoria Atkins, 21 January 2026. Source
What the sources report
- Environment Agency, storm overflow spill data for 2023 reports storm overflows fitted with a monitor, England (2010): 7%src
- Environment Agency, storm overflow spill data for 2023 reports storm overflows fitted with event duration monitors, England (end of 2023): 100%src
Notes
The Environment Agency said in March 2024 that just 7% of storm overflows were fitted with a monitor in 2010, and that 100% were fitted by the end of 2023.
Each figure's own page, with every change: Storm overflows fitted with a monitor, England (2010), Storm overflows fitted with event duration monitors, England (end of 2023).
Receipts
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- Parliament recordStatement source: Victoria Atkins
- Government publicationEnvironment Agency, storm overflow spill data for 2023: Storm overflows fitted with a monitor, England (2010)
- Government publicationEnvironment Agency, storm overflow spill data for 2023: Storm overflows fitted with event duration monitors, England (end of 2023)
- Government publicationEnvironment Agency: storm overflow spill data for 2023