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Water: Conservation

Commons · Question 68883 · Tabled 17 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 23 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the integration of rainwater harvesting systems in new housing developments.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 23 Jul 2025

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