A Bill to place a duty on water companies to ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers and other inland waters; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
6 May 2021
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This Bill would require water companies to ensure they do not discharge untreated sewage into rivers and other inland waters, placing a duty on them to prevent such discharges and to take steps to address them. It is framed to include connected provisions needed to give effect to that duty.
The bill is at its Second Reading in the Commons; the next stages would typically be Committee of the Whole House, Report Stage, and Third Reading before moving to the Lords. No voting data is provided.
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