Member

Currently, SUDS are used inconsistently across the country. The risk of surface water flooding is increasing significantly and will grow with the increased housing development and other development envisaged by the Bill. I remind the Committee of the work of Sir Michael Pitt, who hailed from the great county of Yorkshire— I am sorry that my noble friend Lord Gascoigne is not in his place to hear the virtues of Yorkshire. Coming from East Yorkshire, Sir Michael was well versed in the threats of flooding, and both amendments reflect his recommendations, which have still not yet been implemented.