Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108289

Sewers

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Ben Spencer

ConservativeRunnymede and Weybridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to issue national guidance on the application of sustainable drainage systems.

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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