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 ...