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Sewers and Water: Housing

Commons · Question 68860 · Tabled 17 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 22 Jul 2025

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Asked by Edward Morello

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

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Answered by Emma Hardy, 22 Jul 2025

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...