A Bill to set national minimum requirements for flood mitigation and protection measures in new build public and private properties enforced by local planning authorities; to place reporting requirements on local and national government in relation to flood prevention measures; to establish a certification scheme for improvements to domestic and commercial properties for flood prevention and mitigation purposes and an accreditation scheme for installers of such improvements; to require insurers to take account of such improvements and any existing flood prevention and mitigation measures that were planning permission requirements when determining premiums; to extend eligibility to the Flood Reinsurance scheme under section 64 of the Water Act 2014 to small and medium-sized enterprises and homes built after 2009; and for connected purposes.
This bill would require new buildings to meet national minimum flood protection standards enforced by local planning authorities. It would set up a certification scheme for flood protection improvements and an accreditation scheme for installers, require insurers to reflect these improvements in premiums, and extend Flood Reinsurance eligibility to SMEs and homes built after 2009.
Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to the committee stage and then onward in the Parliamentary process.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
