A Bill to make provision about rivers authorities; to make provision about the expenses of internal drainage boards; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
5 June 2019
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The Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill aims to create rivers authorities to manage flood risk and land drainage, and to regulate the expenses of internal drainage boards. In the Lords, peers proposed several amendments to boost local oversight and involve more local bodies in planning and governance, including mandatory consultation with local authorities, new scrutiny and planning committees, and broader involvement of fire and rescue services.
Originated in the Commons and carried into the Lords, where Liberal Democrat peers tabled 16 amendments at Committee Stage to strengthen local oversight and planning. The current record shows these proposals but does not indicate which were accepted or rejected. The bill is at Lord’s Report Stage build, with ongoing scrutiny of these amendments.
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Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 16 May members discussed the creation of river authorities, flood risk management and government funding.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
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