Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 9845

Sewers

Tabled: 17 October 2024
Answered: 23 October 2024

Question

Caroline Voaden

Liberal DemocratSouth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his expected timetable is for implementing Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 to deliver standardised sustainable drainage systems in new developments.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government is currently assessing how best to implement its ambitions on sustainable drainage, while also being mindful of the cumulative impact of new regulatory burdens on the development sector.