Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on implementing Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

The review and decision for making sustainable drainage systems mandatory in new developments was published on 10 January 2023. The Government has accepted the review’s recommendation to implement through Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

The Government is now looking at how best to implement, considering scope, threshold, and process, while also being mindful of the cumulative impact of new regulatory burdens on the development sector.

We will be consulting on the proposals shortly and remain committed to implementing sustainable drainage systems.