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Flood and Water Management Act 2010

Asked by Julia BuckleyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 28 April 2026UIN 128577

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department intends to bring section 42 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 into force.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Government is committed to addressing the longstanding issues with private sewerage. Government recognises that current arrangements of sewer adoption need review.

We have recently consulted on the adoption of shared amenities, including SuDS and sewers, and are now considering next steps. As part of this, we will consider whether section 42 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 should be brought into force.

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