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
30 April 2026
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The Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill would create a new legal protection category specifically for chalk streams, aiming to provide extra safeguards from pollution, water abstraction and other environmental damage. It seeks to strengthen protection for the unique ecology of these rivers while fitting alongside existing environmental laws.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Commons after its initial introduction. If it advances, it would move to detailed scrutiny in committee and later readings.
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21 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
