Written questions

Land Drainage

Commons · Question 70105 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 2 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to provide financial support for the delivery of long-term sustainable drainage systems.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 2 Sep 2025

The revised National Planning Policy Framework we published on 12 December 2024 amended an existing paragraph regarding incorporating sustainable drainage systems in new development to make clear that developments of all sizes are expected to make use of ...