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HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who contributed to this group, and in particular I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, and the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, for their…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]The main issue, for me, is to look at how we get developers to implement what we need them to be implementing as far as sustainable drainage is concerned. We know that that is the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]The noble Baroness makes an extremely important point. I am more than happy to pick this up, look at it and write to her on how we propose to move forward. I am so sorry: the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]I do not quite understand the last point of the noble Baroness. On the basis that it comes through planning, the whole point is that it then becomes the developers’ responsibility…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, for continuing to raise this important issue, and for tabling her Amendments 3 and 43, which speak to the implementation of…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]Just to reiterate, Ofwat will look closely at the impact this will have on long-term incentive plans. I cannot give the noble Lord any firm detail on the specific question he…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, in Committee noble Lords across the House made it clear that, although they were supportive of the new requirement for water companies to produce annual pollution…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very pleased to be back in the Chamber, continuing to debate a very important piece of legislation. I once again thank all noble Lords for their interest in the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]20 Nov 2024HANSARDPersistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 and 23 October be approved. Relevant document: 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]I thank all noble Lords for the constructive discussion on the important topic of ownership and management structures of water companies. I turn first to Amendment 50, tabled by…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I again thank noble Lords for the discussion on this group, for their amendments and for the thoughtful consideration that we have had since Committee on these issues…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]I am happy to take that on board and back to the team for further discussion. I turn to Amendment 40, also in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, and supported by the noble…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for their suggested amendments and the points raised in relation to penalties and the water restoration fund. First, I will talk to Amendment 45, tabled by the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I shall go through some of the questions, and I thank noble Lords for their support for this ban. The noble Baroness,…13 Nov 2024HANSARDPersistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, for their support for this SI. It is very much appreciated. This…13 Nov 2024HANSARDPersistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024That is an extremely important point, and it is probably part of the research currently being carried out in this sphere. I will check and we will get back to anyone with any…13 Nov 2024