A Bill to place a duty on water companies to ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers and other inland waters
House of Lords
28 April 2022
The Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill would create a legal duty on water companies to ensure untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers and other inland waters. It aims to improve water quality and protect public health by reducing such discharges.
The bill is currently at the 1st reading in the Lords and will move through further readings and committee stages if it advances.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 7 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
