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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 12 January 2010

 

Public Bill Committee

 

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Flood and Water Management Bill


 

Note

 

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

 

Committee [7 Januaray 2010].

 


 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

131

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  5,  leave out lines 5 and 6 and insert—

 

‘(1)    

“Flood” includes—

 

(a)    

any case where land not normally covered by water becomes covered by

 

water, or

 

(b)    

any case where water has rested just below the surface.’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

82

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘waters,’, insert—

 

‘(da)    

groundwater.’

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

Add groundwater specifically into key concept of flooding, makes it consistent with local

 

provisions and beyond doubt in national ones.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

83

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘waters,’, insert—

 

‘(da)    

surface water flooding from whatever original source,’


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 January 2010                  

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Flood and Water Management Bill, continued

 
 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

84

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  14,  leave out subsection (3).

 


 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

132

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  11,  after ‘infrastructure’ insert ‘(above and below ground)’.

 


 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

3

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  33,  before ‘maintaining’ insert ‘re-instating’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

85

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  37,  at end insert—

 

‘(da)    

managing the use of land, natural habitats, woodland and other natural

 

landscape features with the result of reducing flood risk or reducing

 

erosion,’

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

To reinforce landscape-scale approach and explicitly include natural landscape management as

 

well as building and defending. ‘Result’ used not ‘aim’ as aim should be sustainability/wider

 

environmental objectives.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

7

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  2,  after ‘information’, insert ‘to all interested parties’.

 


 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

8

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

any land owners with a relevant interest.’.

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Martin Horwood

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

114

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  33,  at end insert—


 
 

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Flood and Water Management Bill, continued

 
 

‘(g)    

Natural England.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

43

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  33,  at end add—

 

‘(14)    

“English risk management authority” means—

 

(a)    

the Environment Agency,

 

(b)    

a risk management authority within subsection (13)(b), (c) or (f) for an

 

area that is wholly in England,

 

(c)    

an internal drainage board for an internal drainage district that is wholly

 

or mainly in England, and

 

(d)    

a water company that exercises functions in relation to an area in

 

England.

 

(15)    

“Welsh risk management authority” means—

 

(a)    

the Environment Agency,

 

(b)    

a risk management authority within subsection (13)(b), (c) or (f) for an

 

area that is wholly in Wales,

 

(c)    

an internal drainage board for an internal drainage district that is wholly

 

or mainly in Wales, and

 

(d)    

a water company that exercises functions in relation to an area in Wales.

 

(16)    

“Cross-border internal drainage board” means an internal drainage board for an

 

internal drainage district that is partly in England and partly in Wales.’.

 


 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

86

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  35,  leave out ‘risk’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Blueprint for Water submission. Replace risk-based approach with more holistic approach to

 

flood and coastal erosion management.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

87

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  37,  leave out ‘risk’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Blueprint for Water submission. Replace risk-based approach with more holistic approach to

 

flood and coastal erosion management.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

88

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  38,  leave out ‘risk’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Blueprint for Water submission. Replace risk-based approach with more holistic approach to

 

flood and coastal erosion management.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 January 2010                  

70

 

Flood and Water Management Bill, continued

 
 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

44

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  40,  leave out ‘risk management authorities in England’ and

 

insert ‘English risk management authorities’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

89

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  41,  leave out ‘risk’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Blueprint for Water submission. Replace risk-based approach with more holistic approach to

 

flood and coastal erosion management.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

90

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  1,  after ‘managing’, insert ‘all’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

91

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(ea)    

how the strategy and risk management functions are to be communicated

 

with a view to providing a single communication route for all members

 

of the public concerned about flooding,’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

1

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  12,  leave out ‘objectives’ and insert ‘landscape scale

 

objectives, including how the strategy will protect biodiversity, semi-natural habitats and

 

encourage native woodland creation.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

45

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  15,  leave out ‘risk management authorities in England’ and

 

insert ‘the English risk management authorities’.

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Martin Horwood

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

115

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘(b)    

bodies representing the owners and occupiers of land likely, in the

 

opinion of the Agency, to be directly affected by flood and coastal

 

erosion.’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

The Bill imposes an obligation to consult with “the public”. This is too general and could be

 

discharged by simply posting notices in local papers. The Environment Agency should consult with

 

those land managers most directly affected by flooding and coastal erosion, particularly farmers.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 January 2010                  

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Flood and Water Management Bill, continued

 
 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

92

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

national registered charities whose aims under section 2 (2)(i) of the

 

Charities Act 2006 include the advancement of environmental protection

 

or improvement,

 

(bb)    

Natural England,

 

(bc)    

Regional Flood and Coastal Erosion Committees as established under

 

section 22,’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

To specifically include third sector environmental and conservation organisations, Natural

 

England and regional flood committees as statutory consultees on national strategy.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

46

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  23,  leave out ‘risk management authorities in England’ and

 

insert ‘English risk management authorities’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

9

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  31,  leave out subsection (9) and insert—

 

‘(9)    

An approved strategy or guidance under this section may not be made unless a

 

draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of

 

Parliament.’.

 


 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

47

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  38,  leave out ‘risk management authorities in Wales’ and

 

insert ‘Welsh risk management authorities’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

2

 

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  9,  leave out ‘objectives’ and insert ‘landscape scale

 

objectives, including how the strategy will protect biodiversity, semi-natural habitats and

 

encourage native woodland creation.’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

93

 

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

The Welsh Ministers must consult—

 

(a)    

risk management authorities in Wales,

 

(b)    

the public,

 

(c)    

Welsh national registered charities whose aims under section 2(2)(i) of

 

the Charities Act 2006 include the advancement of environmental

 

protection or improvement,

 

(d)    

Countryside Council for Wales,


 
 

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(e)    

Welsh Regional Flood and Coastal Erosion Committees as established

 

under section 22.’.

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

48

 

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  15,  leave out ‘risk management authorities in Wales’ and

 

insert ‘Welsh risk management authorities’.

 


 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

95

 

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

A lead local flood authority must gain the approval of the local flood risk

 

management strategy by its regional flood and coastal committee as established

 

in section 22.’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

94

 

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  24,  leave out from second ‘risk’ to end of line 27 and insert

 

‘of any kind in a defined geographical area such as a district or unitary authority area.’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

10

 

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  37,  after ‘the’, insert ‘revised’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

32

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  1,  leave out ‘must be consistent with’ and insert ‘must have

 

regard to’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

12

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

water companies.’.

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

23

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

the relevant sewerage undertaker(s).’.


 
 

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Flood and Water Management Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Martin Horwood

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

116

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

bodies representing the owners and occupiers of land likely, in the

 

opinion of the lead local flood authority, to be directly affected by flood

 

and coastal erosion.’.

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

29

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(10)    

The Minister shall as soon as possible instigate, publish and have regard to a

 

review undertaken by a panel of independent persons pertaining to the costs

 

which will be incurred by local authorities in implementing the provisions of this

 

Clause before the Clause is commenced.’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

113

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  16,  at end add—

 

‘(10)    

The Secretary of State shall as soon as possible instigate, publish and have regard

 

to a review undertaken by a panel of independent persons, including

 

representatives from local authorities, universities, professional institutions and

 

other bodies as the Secretary of State deems appropriate, pertaining to the training

 

that will be required for the lead local flood authorities to undertake the functions

 

conferred under this section before this section is commenced.’.

 


 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

97

 

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

A lead local flood authority must gain the approval of the local flood risk

 

management strategy by its regional flood and coastal committee as established

 

in section 22.’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

96

 

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  21,  leave out from second ‘risk’ to end of line 24 and insert

 

‘of any kind in a defined geographical area such as a district or unitary authority area.’.


 
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