Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 62055
Sewers
Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in improving surface water drainage to prevent overloading of combined sewer systems.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and ensuring adoption and maintenance arrangements. New national standards make clear that SuDS should be designed to cope with changing climatic c...
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