Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Sixth Report
The Draft Flood and Water Management Bill

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 16 September 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1  Introduction

2  Overview of the Bill

Implementation of the Pitt Review's recommendations

Water management and climate change predictions

Potential further clauses on flood and water measures

Territorial extent

3  Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management

Key concepts and definitions

National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy

Local authorities' strategies

Conclusions

Cooperation

Supplemental powers and duties

EU Floods Directive

Regional Flood and Coastal Committees

4  Designation of features

5  Reservoirs

6  Sustainable drainage

7  Flooding issues consulted on but not included in the draft Clauses

Reform of the Internal Drainage Boards

Reducing property owners' and occupiers' impact upon local flood risk

Resilience

8  Water sector

Water Administration Regime

Water Industry Regulation

Licence conditions

Penalties

Hosepipe bans

9  Water issues consulted on but not included in the draft Clauses

Time limiting abstraction licences and water efficiency

Cave and Walker Reviews

Special mergers regime

Surface water drainage charges

10  Resources and skills

Funding

Skills

11  Conclusions

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex A: Diagram illustrating relationships between current legislation and the Draft Bill

12  Formal Minutes

13  Witnesses

14  List of written evidence

15  List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence - HC 555-II

20 May 2009

1 June 2009

3 June 2009

8 June 2009

10 June 2009

15 June 2009

17 June 2009

Written Evidence

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Prepared 30 September 2009