A Bill to make provision for the designation of rivers, streams and lakes as having protected status; to specify criteria for minimum standards that a site must meet where it has been designated as a river, stream or lake with protected status; to set minimum standards of water quality, safety, environmental management and provision of information in relation to such sites; and for connected purposes.
The Rivers, Streams and Lakes (Protected Status) Bill would allow rivers, streams and lakes to be designated as protected sites. It sets out minimum standards these sites must meet—covering water quality, safety, environmental management and the provision of information—and creates related rules to protect these waters.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons and originated in the Commons.
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 Tuesday 10 December 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.