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1692519

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sewers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the sewage drainage systems in (a) the UK and (b) York to address (i) demand and (ii) demand when it rains.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	16250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The current sewerage system in England, including York, was designed by the Victorians and operates using a combined sewer system, meaning that rainwater from drains and sewage use the same pipes underground. At times of high rainfall the pipes reach capacity, and to stop sewage escaping into homes and streets, the system was designed to discharge to rivers or the sea via storm overflows.</p><p> </p><p>A growing population, an increase in impermeable surfaces and effects of climate change have increased pressure on the system, causing these sewage discharges to happen more frequently.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2023 we published the Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan (SODRP). This plan will drive the largest infrastructure programme in water company history with over £60 billion investment over the next 25 years specifically to reduce sewage discharges from storm overflows.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, all water companies including Yorkshire Water have published drainage and wastewater management plans. These plans set out how water companies intend to maintain, improve and extend robust and resilient drainage and wastewater systems over the next 25 years, and have enabled water companies to publicly share how they plan to meet Defra’s SODRP.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 12/03/2024 13:10:52 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1692520

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sewers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects sewage release levels to be reduced.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	16251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>Through the Government’s Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan (SODRP) we have set stringent targets for water companies to reduce the use of storm overflows, driving the largest infrastructure programme in water company history of £60 billion over 25 years. These stringent targets will prevent hundreds of thousands of storm overflow discharges every year.</p><p> </p><p>An indicative trajectory of spill reductions can be found on page 19 of the government’s Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan which is publicly available on the government website (<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstorm-overflows-discharge-reduction-plan&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C23bcc6d4c67a45d1af7808dc39e8eb28%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638448919745896463%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RdC9gE6LkCrtwUhUC0NP1DCV2aPxNNsg05xcMOocHFQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Storm overflows discharge reduction plan - GOV.UK </a>).</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 08/03/2024 13:42:11 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1656569

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sewers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the adoption rate of private sewers.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	196382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Current adoption rates of newly constructed sewerage vary.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 11/09/2023 13:39:29 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1641253

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sewers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that sewage systems are upgraded.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	187287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of having a robust drainage system for now and the future.</p><p> </p><p>All English water companies have published Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans which outline improvements to drainage and wastewater systems over the next 25-30 years. These plans follow the priorities and expectations of the government, which are set out in published Guiding Principles.</p><p> </p><p>The next publication of Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans, in 2028, will be statutory and Government will have powers to direct companies to consider additional matters.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2022 the Government launched an ambitious <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1101686/Storm_Overflows_Discharge_Reduction_Plan.pdf" target="_blank">plan</a> to reduce sewage discharges from storm overflows. Delivering this plan will require the largest infrastructure programme ever delivered by water companies - £56 billion capital investment over 25 years.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 06/06/2023 13:59:06 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1491355

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sewers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on (a) implementing section 42 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and (b) assessing the potential merits of supplementary regulations to adopt (i) private wastewater pumping stations and (ii) other existing sewerage assets constructed since July 2011.
tabling member constituency	East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Damian Hinds
uin	41982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government has reviewed the case for implementing Section 42 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. We will consult in due course on making regulations concerning the adoption of existing private sewerage assets by sewerage companies.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double question first answered 05/09/2022 16:14:39 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds

1464818

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sewers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) sewerage capacity in the UK, (2) the need to increase capacity in line with population projections, and (3) the ability of privatised water companies to invest and deliver the capacity required.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>Under section 94 of the Water Industry Act 1991, sewerage undertakers have duties requiring them to provide, improve and extend their networks to ensure their area is properly drained.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the importance of having a robust drainage system both now and for future demands, a new statutory duty through the Environment Act 2021 will require water companies to produce comprehensive Drainage and Sewerage Management Plans from spring 2023. The first cycle of non-statutory planning is underway with draft plans being consulted on this summer, and final plans due spring 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Sewerage companies are working with other risk management authorities to produce these plans, which will provide a full assessment of the condition and capacity of their networks and enable development of collaborative solutions. Statutory duties will better ensure companies identify long-term infrastructure needs and set out how they will manage and develop their sewerage networks.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Water Industry Act, Ofwat has a statutory duty to ensure that companies can finance their functions, including those related to their statutory obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 08/06/2022 15:30:21 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1386395

registered interest
date	08/12/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sewers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made if the adequacy of the (a) capacity and (b) viability of England's sewage system.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	89617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government has worked with the water industry, Ofwat and the Environment Agency to put in place the Drainage and Wastewater Management Plan process which has been made statutory by the Environment Act 2021. Water and sewerage companies will be publishing draft plans in 2022 which the Government will assess. Plans will assess the capacity and resilience of sewerage systems in England and set out a strategy to ensure that they meet current and future requirements.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/12/2021 11:29:27 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1359772

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Sewers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will provide ring-fenced funding to local authorities for the cleaning of drains.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	57427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>We have empowered local authorities to make decisions on a range of matters that shape what happens in their area. This year, we have made available an increase in councils' Core Spending Power of up to 4.6% in cash terms, from £49.0 billion in 2020-21 to up to £51.3 billion in 2021-22. This in real terms builds on the largest year on year increase in spending power in a decade last year and recognises the resources councils need to meet their pressures and maintain critical services.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/10/2021 16:51:40 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1184157

registered interest
date	10/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sewers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist on 9 March (HL1921), whether a housing development is allowed to proceed before additional wastewater infrastructure has been provided.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL2424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The developer is responsible for providing effective drainage to serve their development and agreeing this with the local planning authority. There is also statutory provision for developers to fund additional sewerage infrastructure required to accommodate flows from a proposed development. If there are concerns arising from a planning application about the capacity of wastewater infrastructure, applicants can be asked to provide information about how the proposed development will be drained and wastewater dealt with; and if they build their development in breach of the permission, they may face enforcement action by the local planning authority.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 19/03/2020 13:48:45 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw