A Bill to require water companies and relevant public bodies to use nature-based solutions as a means to improve water and flood risk management services; and for connected purposes.
This bill would require water companies and other public bodies to use nature-based solutions to improve how water is managed and how flood risk is handled. It promotes natural approaches—such as wetlands, greenspaces and tree planting—to reduce flood risk and support reliable water services, applying to related public services.
Currently at the Second Reading in the Commons; if it progresses, it would move on to Committee Stage for detailed scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 20 March 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.