Levelling Up Bill: Government overruled for nutrient neutrality laws 

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

This evening, Liberal Democrat peers have helped to successfully protect nutrient neutrality laws, following the Government’s attempt to scrap them, leading potentially to even more pollution filling rivers and impacting water quality across the country. 

Following the rejection of the Government’s plan to scrap nutrient neutrality laws, the Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government Baroness Pinnock said: 

“This is a great victory against the Government’s plans to remove regulations that protect British rivers from pollution.  

“The Conservatives have continually promised not to roll back our environment rules, it is deeply shocking that they can’t be trusted to keep their word. 

“The Liberal Democrats will continue to stand up for house building and the protection of our rivers.  The Conservatives must be held to account for their broken promises on the environment."

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