Member

I have tabled my amendment on nature-based solutions again because the Minister has probably done all the arm-twisting of officials and the Secretary of State that she can to get to where we are, but I would like to see whether we could go a little further. I am grateful for what the Government have done and to the Minister for tabling the two relevant government amendments that speak to my previous amendment. The first is Amendment 42, which focuses on the water companies and seeks to ensure that they explore the use of nature- based solutions through their drainage and sewerage management plans. This is a significant step forward from what we have been pushing, but I would like to hear from the Minister how else she sees the role of nature-based solutions in areas such as, for example, drought reduction, water storage and tackling pollution, which is covered in my amendment.