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A Bill to make provision about water, including provision about the management of risks in connection with flooding and coastal erosion. Government Bill introduced 19 November 2009. Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, are published separately as Bill 9-EN (ISBN 9780215519382)
Flood and Water Management Bill : (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
This publication contains a consultation paper, draft Bill, explanatory notes and an impact assessment. The proposals in the draft Bill aim to give effect to: the Government's response to Sir Michael Pitt's review "Learning lessons from the 2007 floods" (http://archive.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/pittreview/thepittreview/final_report.html and http://www.defra.gov.uk/environ/fcd/floods07/Govtresptopitt.pdf); "Future water - the Government's water strategy for England (2008, Cm. 7319, ISBN 9780101731928); and to the flood and water aspects of the Welsh Assembly Government's "Environment strategy" and "Strategic policy position statement on water" (http://wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside). The proposals cover flood and coastal erosion risk management, including a strategic overview role for the Environment Agency and provision for a new local authority leadership role in local flood risk management. Other policies cover main river mapping, co-operation and sharing of information, sustainable drainage systems, Regional Flood Defence Committees, implementation of the EU Floods Directive and the Water Framework Directive, reservoir safety, surface water management plans and hosepipe bans. Two major independent reviews are also awaited: Martin Cave's review of competition and innovation in water markets and Anna Walker's review of charging and metering for household water and sewerage services. Their recommendations will have to be considered and could lead to further legislative proposals in this area.
These notes refer to the Flood and Water Management Bill as brought from the House of Commons on 3rd February 2010 (HL Bill 28, ISBN 9780108461507)
These notes refer to the Flood and Water Management Bill as introduced in the House of Commons on 19 November 2009 (Bill 9, ISBN 9780215534361)
PBC (Bill 009) 2009-2010
Government must act to tackle the twin challenges of protecting over five million properties from flooding and maintaining clean, reliable and affordable water supplies. The Committee is concerned that the Government has cut flood defence funding and will in future require communities to pay a greater contribution towards the defences from which they benefit. At a time of budgetary constraint, the committee believes there is no certainty that this funding gap can be filled. The report tells Ministers they must: spell out how the Government will deliver its pledge to focus public money for flood defence on those communities at greatest risk and least able to protect themselves; ensure adequate and stable funding for local authorities and other agencies given new responsibilities under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 to plan for and respond to flood events. The report calls on the Government to sharpen the regulatory framework for the water industry to ensure it places customers' views at the heart of a future strategy that will deliver improved affordability and water efficiency. Ministers should: clarify the role for social tariffs in helping those who have difficulty paying their water bills; implement a solution that brings down bills for customers in regions where water charges are at present disproportionately high due to the need for large-scale capital investment in sewage systems; publish a strategy to implement a wider programme of metering and variable tariffs designed to improve water efficiency while protecting those on low incomes from unaffordable price rises.
Brought from the Commons on 3rd February 2010. Explanatory Notes to the Bill are available separately (HL Bill 28-EN, ISBN 9780108460821)
Flood and Water Management Bill : 6th sitting, Thursday 14 January 2010 (afternoon)
Flood and Water Management Bill : 7th sitting, Tuesday 19 January 2010 (morning)