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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating the use of SuDs where recommended in planning.

The Government is reviewing the case for implementing Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in England. Schedule 3 was designed to set ministerial standards for the construction of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) on new developments. This review will look at the benefits and impacts of implementation as well as alternative methods for ensuring that SuDS are incorporated in future developments and maintained after construction.