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Commons · Question 104540 · Tabled 9 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Jan 2026

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Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her proposed timeline is to enact Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 15 Jan 2026

The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). In December 2024 we made changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to support increased delivery of SuDS. The NPPF now requires all...