Reservoirs (Flood Risk) Bill

Key Points

• Gives the Environment Agency power to require reservoir owners to take specific actions to reduce flood risk (e.g., maintenance and safety improvements).
• Creates a framework for setting, monitoring, and enforcing reservoir management requirements.
• focuses on improving reservoir safety and flood risk management linked to reservoir operation.
• Covers connected measures related to flood risk management beyond basic safety checks.
• Applies to water companies that own or operate reservoirs and interacts with existing flood-risk regulation.

Progress

The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons, where MPs consider the general principles. If it progresses, it will move to detailed scrutiny in Committee before further stages.