charging guidance<\/a> to Ofwat covers the charges that incumbent water and sewerage companies set for customers. Under this guidance, customers who can demonstrate to their water company that their surface water does not drain into the public sewer network are entitled to a surface water drainage rebate. Companies are required to offer discounts in these circumstances. Customers can find the levels of rebate in their sewerage company\u2019s charges scheme.<\/p> <\/p>
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Ofwat can take action against companies who are not applying their charging rules correctly. Customers may also seek advice from the Consumer Council for Water, who can also help customers who wish to make a complaint about water company charges.<\/p>
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Defra keeps water security for farmers and growers under review. However, as the Countryside Productivity Water Resource Management offer was a relatively small scheme offering localised support for individual farmers and growers, we have no plans to undertake a detailed assessment of its impact on national water security.<\/p>
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The Government\u2019s abstraction plan sets out how the Environment Agency will develop strong local partnerships with abstractors, including farmers, and catchment groups. The partnerships will work to agree local solutions that improve water security and protect the environment.<\/p>
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It is government policy that competent authorities need to make sure that their assessment of the impacts of plans and projects takes into account the full range of Ramsar interests for which the listed or proposed site has been designated and the site\u2019s vulnerabilities to any effects of the proposed development.<\/p>
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Where an adverse effect on the integrity of a Ramsar site cannot be ruled out, alone or in combination with other plans and projects, the competent authority can only consent, in the absence of feasible alternatives, on grounds of overriding public interest and where compensatory measures are secured.<\/p>
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It is government policy that competent authorities need to make sure that their assessment of the impacts of plans and projects takes into account the full range of Ramsar interests for which the listed or proposed site has been designated and the site\u2019s vulnerabilities to any effects of the proposed development.<\/p>
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Total leakage has fallen by a third since 1994, following investment by water companies. However, there is still more to do.<\/p>
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The 25 year environment plan sets out the Government\u2019s ambitions for reducing demand on water resources. This includes support for Ofwat\u2019s target for water companies to reduce leakage by 15% by 2025.<\/p>
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The Government will respond to the National Infrastructure Commission\u2019s report later this year.<\/p>"}
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It is already a requirement for every dog in the UK to be identified by a microchip and its details to be recorded on a recognised database. This includes dogs imported from outside the UK. We do not consider it is necessary to introduce an additional database along the lines proposed.<\/p>"}
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Defra has an extensive programme of work focused on preparing for a range of scenarios to make sure we are ready for the point when the UK leaves the EU. This includes ensuring there is a system which will enable the tracking of all movements of animals transported from EU member states to the UK and from the UK to EU member states. The precise nature of our future relationship with the EU is still to be determined and is the subject of negotiation.<\/p>
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Defra will continue to share disease outbreak information with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). This information is publicly available to all countries.<\/p>
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