A Bill to provide for a category of protection for chalk streams for the purpose of providing additional protections from pollution, abstraction and other forms of environmental damage; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sarah GreenLiberal Democrat
12 February 2025
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The Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill would create a dedicated protection category for chalk streams to shield them from pollution, water abstraction, and other environmental damage. It aims to strengthen safeguards for these rivers and for the wildlife and communities that depend on them. The bill is currently being considered in the House of Commons and has reached its second reading.
Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. After this stage, the bill would typically move on to detailed examination in committee and further readings.
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11 Dec 2023
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
