Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108287

Sewers

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Dr Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 to be brought into force in England.

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 to support increased delivery of Sustainable Drainage Systems.The depa...

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