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Commons · Question 108288 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 30 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to increase the level of funding and resources for local authorities for the purpose of regulating and approving Sustainable Drainage Systems.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 30 Jan 2026

The Government is committed to improving the implementation of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). As part of this commitment, we will consider local authority funding for regulating and approving SuDS.