Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 104540

Sewers

Tabled: 9 January 2026

Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her proposed timeline is to enact Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). In December 2024 we made changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to support increased delivery of SuDS. The NPPF now requires all...

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