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Housing and Planning Bill

My Lords, I emphasise that we are committed to ensuring that developments are safe from flooding and that the delivery of SuDS—if I can call it that—forms part of our policy approach. Both the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, and the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, asked if the review will be thorough, robust and look at evidence on the ground. The answer to all three is yes.

The Motion moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, would include a review of all development, the scope of which would be too broad. The amendment also refers to the non-statutory technical standards, which is for guidance only. I therefore cannot accept the amendment. I hope that noble Lords will accept that, while we join them in supporting the use of SuDS, it would not be appropriate to make changes at this point, until we have the evidence on which to base any changes.

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Reference

771 c1717 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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