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

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring into force Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

Following the publication of the review for making sustainable drainage systems mandatory in new developments on 10 January 2023, the Government will now give consideration to how Schedule 3 will be implemented. This will be subject to final decisions on scope, threshold and process, while also being mindful of the cumulative impact of new regulatory burdens on the development sector. A public consultation will be held later this year that will help to shape our new approach, with implementation expected during 2024.