Member

I commend to noble Lords a visit to the Felixstowe Hydrocycle, which I accept would not necessarily be covered directly by this permitted development right. Water is one of our most precious resources. I have referred to it before in acknowledging the contraction of abstraction rights coming in 2027 and building on the spirit of the Corry review, which wanted to consider some simple deregulatory approaches. Indeed, former Secretary of State for Defra Steve Reed mentioned how it was vital to try to make it easier to have small-scale reservoirs for farmers. I have tried to provide a straightforward amendment which would enable this to happen.