Flood Water Management Act 2010
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to make provision about water, including provision about the management of risks in connection with flooding and coastal erosion.
Summary
<p>The Bill responds to recent pressure to introduce legislation to address the threat of flooding and water scarcity, both of which are predicted to increase with climate change.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>requires the Environment Agency to create a National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy, which a number of organisations will have to follow</li><li>requires leading local flood authorities to create local flood risk management strategies</li><li>enables the Environment Agency and local authorities more easily to carry out flood risk management works</li><li>introduces a more risk-based approach to reservoir management</li><li>changes the arrangements that would apply should a water company go into administration</li><li>enables water companies more easily to control non-essential uses of water, such as the use of hosepipes</li><li>enables water companies to offer concessions to community groups for surface water drainage charges</li><li>requires the use of sustainable drainage systems in certain new developments</li><li>introduces a mandatory building standard for sewers</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
19 November 2009 – 19 November 2009
- 2nd reading· Commons
15 December 2009 – 15 December 2009
- Programme motion· Commons
15 December 2009 – 15 December 2009
- Money resolution· Commons
15 December 2009 – 15 December 2009
- Committee stage· Commons
7 January 2010 – 21 January 2010
- Report stage· Commons
2 February 2010 – 2 February 2010
- 3rd reading· Commons
2 February 2010 – 2 February 2010
- 1st reading· Lords
3 February 2010 – 3 February 2010
- 2nd reading· Lords
24 February 2010 – 24 February 2010
- Committee stage· Lords
17 March 2010 – 6 April 2010
- Report stage· Lords
8 April 2010 – 8 April 2010
- 3rd reading· Lords
8 April 2010 – 8 April 2010
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
8 April 2010 – 8 April 2010
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
8 April 2010 – 8 April 2010
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 534.