Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 68860

Sewers and Water: Housing

Tabled: 17 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on updating planning guidance to require on-site water reuse and sustainable drain

Answer

Emma Hardy
In June this year, the Government introduced new national standards for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), making clear SuDS should be designed to cope with changing climatic conditions as well as delivering wider water infrastructure benefits. This inc...
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