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.
The Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill would create a new, dedicated protection status for chalk streams to strengthen safeguards against pollution, water abstraction and other environmental damage. It is designed to protect these special river ecosystems and the people and wildlife that rely on them, with related provisions to support enforcement and other connected measures.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons and will move to committee stage for detailed examination if it progresses.
Generated 21 February 2026
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.