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HANSARDSustainable Drainage SystemsI am happy to go on to talk about SuDS, but I wanted to address why there is a collective self-interest in everybody getting involved in this, because it will help to reduce…05 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can hear the hon. Gentleman’s passion and how upset he is about the devastating impact that repeated flooding has had on his community. We are putting a record amount of money…05 Feb 2026HANSARDWater Company Executives: Undisclosed PaymentsThe Conservative Government allowed millions of pounds to be diverted from essential investment and used for unjustified bonuses. We are clear that executive pay must reflect…05 Feb 2026HANSARDWater Company Executives: Undisclosed PaymentsThis situation baffles me. It seems simple to me that bonuses should reflect performance, and if performance is not good enough, people should not get a bonus. I am not sure why…05 Feb 2026HANSARDWater BillsI share my hon. Friend’s concern about the ability of so many people in both our constituencies to afford water bills. That is why, over the next five years, water companies are…05 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Drainage SystemsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Barker. I thank the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) for securing this important debate. I have enjoyed sitting…05 Feb 2026HANSARDFlood PreparednessI join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to the fantastic work of the internal drainage boards in managing water levels, reducing flood risks and supporting communities, businesses…05 Feb 2026HANSARDFlood PreparednessThe hon. Lady raises a really important point—I have been following the situation really closely, and it is devastating. She is quite right to point out the trauma and upset…05 Feb 2026HANSARDFlood PreparednessWe recently produced a report, through Peter Bonfield, called “FloodReady”, which was exactly about how we incentivise more people to get property flood resilience. It was about…05 Feb 2026HANSARDWater BillsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. I am a huge champion of water meters, which not only help with bills but help reduce people’s water use. In turn, that helps with abstraction,…05 Feb 2026HANSARDFlood PreparednessI want to begin by sending my deepest sympathy to everybody impacted by recent flooding; having your home or business flooded is devastating. I pay tribute to the emergency…05 Feb 2026HANSARDWater BillsPeople have every right to be frustrated about bill rises—years of neglect and under-investment have left our water infrastructure crumbling, and those increases now show the cost…05 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances PlanI wish to update the House on the Government’s work to address the challenges posed by per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often known as forever chemicals, and to announce the…03 Feb 2026HANSARD River Habitats: Protection and RestorationIt is a pleasure, Ms Butler, to serve under your chairwomanship in Westminster Hall for the first time. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Dorset (Lloyd Hatton) for…29 Jan 2026HANSARD River Habitats: Protection and RestorationI have seen the hon. Lady’s letter. I will get told off by officials for saying this, but I am basically looking at whether I can come back to the Wye and do something there with…29 Jan 2026HANSARD River Habitats: Protection and RestorationI did walk into that, didn’t I? I thank my hon. Friend. If he wants to send that through to me, I will of course take a serious look at it. I am very keen to be getting out and…29 Jan 2026HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Act 2025: EnforcementI have huge sympathy and support for the hon. Lady and her constituents in the situation that they have faced in the last few weeks and I understand the urgent need for…20 Jan 2026HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Act 2025: EnforcementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon) for securing this debate. I am particularly…20 Jan 2026HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Act 2025: EnforcementAs the right hon. Gentleman has noted, I cannot speak about live investigations, but I will reflect on what he outlines. The hon. Member for Epping Forest (Dr Hudson) mentioned…20 Jan 2026HANSARDWater Supplies: East GrinsteadI completely share the hon. Lady’s outrage. When communication was specifically requested by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary, we asked for that information to be made available…12 Jan 2026