A question on #Housing #SewageAndWaterSupply tabled by Lord Wigley on 05-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.

Heading: Housing: Sewage and Water Supply
Question ID: 1810067
UIN: HL8205
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-05
Asking Member ID: 547
Asking Member display name: Lord Wigley
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Wigley
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to require local authorities in England to obtain guarantees, backed up by financial penalties, from water and sewerage providers that a new housing development can be served before they can grant planning
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Date answered: 2025-06-19
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Answering Member ID: 4956
Answering Member display name: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Answering Member handle: SharonStevenage
Answering Member Twitter reference: @SharonStevenage
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Answer text: The Government is committed to ensuring there is adequate water and wastewater capacity to support growth.It is the responsibility of water and wastewater service providers to plan for and deliver sufficient levels of infrastructure capacity to accommodat...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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