Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108288

Sewers

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Ben Spencer

ConservativeRunnymede and Weybridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to increase the level of funding and resources for local authorities for the purpose of regulating and approving Sustainable Drainage Systems.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government is committed to improving the implementation of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). As part of this commitment, we will consider local authority funding for regulating and approving SuDS.