Water (Special Measures) Bill undergoes further scrutiny
15 November 2024
Members of the House of Lords continue their consideration of the Water (Special Measures) Bill at report stage on Wednesday 20 November.
The Water (Special Measures) Bill seeks to strengthen the power of water industry regulators and put failing water companies under special measures.
Detailed scrutiny
Report stage is an extra chance for members to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes.
Proposed changes
Members speaking at committee stage have put forward amendments (changes) to the bill on subjects including:
- natural flood prevention solutions
- Ofwat duties regarding climate change
- water company and regulator engagement with civil society.
How to follow
- Watch live on Parliament TV.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript (available from three hours after the debate).
Explore background information
Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
What's happened so far?
Committee stage
Committee stage, a chance to thoroughly examine individual parts (clauses) of the bill, took place on Monday 4 November.
Second reading
Second reading, a full debate on the key principles of the bill, took place on Wednesday 9 October.
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