Water
Water news from UK Parliament.
MPs demand overhaul of Environment Agency flood role
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publishes report on future flood prevention
02 November 2016
Brexit implications for environment policy examined by committee
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 20 July at 11am
14 July 2016
Flooding: minimising risk and increasing resilience examined
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee questions devolved administrations, water companies and Canal and River Trust
29 June 2016
Flood Re and Aviva discuss flood insurance
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examine affordable insurance for customers and Flood Re scheme
15 June 2016
DEFRA questioned on the environmental impact of microplastics
Environmental Audit Committee hears Government's position on microbeads and microplastic pollution
14 June 2016
Proactive approach to flood management needed
Environmental Audit Committee publishes report on flooding: Cooperation across Government
09 June 2016
Councils and farmers discuss flood prevention methods
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from local representatives on flood prevention methods
27 April 2016
Winter floods response: MPs visit Leeds
Environmental Audit Committee visit Leeds to hear about the impact of floods on Yorkshire
25 April 2016
MPs debate clean water and sanitation in Africa
Backbench Business debate on clean water and sanitation in Africa on 21 April in Westminster Hall
14 April 2016
Engineers and policy chiefs discuss infrastructure resilience to flooding
Environmental Audit Committee holds roundtable discussion on Government's work on flood resilience
24 February 2016
Flooding: Cooperation across Government evidence taken
Environmental Audit questions Committee on Climate Change and Oxford University Professor
21 January 2016
Water regulator must act to secure better deal for customers
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on economic regulation of the water sector
13 January 2016
Environment Agency questioned on flooding
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Environment Agency representatives on recent flooding
31 December 2015
Defra funding cuts must not put flood protection at risk
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee warns that budgets must not affect vital flood protection work
15 December 2015
Can we build enough new houses without risking further floods?
Built Environment Committee takes evidence on Thursday 10 December at 10.10am
08 December 2015