Water Act 2014
To make provision about the water industry; about compensation for modification of licences to abstract water; about main river maps; about records of waterworks; for the regulation of the water environment; about the provision of flood insurance for household premises; about internal drainage boards; about Regional Flood and Coastal Committees; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
What is this Bill?
The Water Act 2014 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 27 June 2013 and became an Act of Parliament on 14 May 2014.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Sponsor: Owen Paterson
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
14th May 2014
Royal Assent (Commons)
14th May 2014
Act of Parliament
Water Act 2014 c.21
7th May 2014
Ping Pong: House of Commons
7th May 2014
Programme motion: House of Commons
7th May 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 6KB)
10th April 2014
Bills
Bill 201 2013-2014, Lords Amendments to the Bill
10th April 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 201-EN 2013-2014, Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments
8th April 2014
3rd reading: House of Lords
8th April 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
5th April 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
4th April 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading
1st April 2014
Bills
HL Bill 97 2013-2014, as amended on Report
31st March 2014
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
28th March 2014
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
27th March 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
25th March 2014
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
25th March 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
22nd March 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
21st March 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
19th March 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
27th February 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
12th February 2014
Bills
HL Bill 88 2013-2014, as amended in Committee
11th February 2014
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
8th February 2014
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
7th February 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
6th February 2014
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
6th February 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
6th February 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
5th February 2014
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
4th February 2014
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
4th February 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
1st February 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
31st January 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
30th January 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
29th January 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
27th January 2014
2nd reading: House of Lords
22nd January 2014
Briefing papers
Library Note 2014/002
22nd January 2014
Impact Assessments
Summary Impact Assessment [revised] (PDF, 135KB)
8th January 2014
Bills
HL Bill 71 2013-2014, as brought from the Commons
8th January 2014
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 71-EN 2013-2014, Explanatory Notes to the Bill
7th January 2014
1st reading: House of Lords
7th January 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 January 2014
6th January 2014
3rd reading: House of Commons
6th January 2014
Report stage: House of Commons
6th January 2014
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments for 6 January 2014
6th January 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (revised) (PDF, 8KB)
2nd January 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 2 January 2014
30th December 2013
Written evidence
Written evidence - consolidated version (PDF, 2MB)
20th December 2013
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 20 December 2013 (PDF, 151KB)
20th December 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 19 December 2013
19th December 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 December 2013
18th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Wessex Water WB 26
18th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Environment Agency WB 25
18th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Food and Drink Federation WB 24
18th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Bill Hollis WB 23
18th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Council of Mortgage Lenders WB 27
18th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Council and members of the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) WB 28
18th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Residential Landlords Association WB 29
18th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Property Federation WB 30
18th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority WB 31
18th December 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 December 2013
18th December 2013
Bills
Bill 146 2013-2014, as amended in Public Bill Committee
18th December 2013
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 1MB)
17th December 2013
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
17th December 2013
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
17th December 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 December 2013
16th December 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 9KB)
13th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of British Insurers (ABI) - supplementary WB 22
13th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Anglian Water Services WB 21
13th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Business Stream WB 20
13th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Lucy Borland - supplementary WB 19
13th December 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 12 December 2013
13th December 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 December 2013
12th December 2013
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
12th December 2013
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
12th December 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 December 2013
12th December 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (revised) (PDF, 49KB)
11th December 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 9KB)
11th December 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 10 December 2013
11th December 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 December 2013
11th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Water Liaison Group WB 18
11th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ofwat WB 17
11th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Adaptation Sub-Committee of Committee on Climate Change WB 16
11th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Copley Head of Environmental Development, Oxford City Council WB15
11th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ewan Larcombe WB 12
11th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Water Industry Commission for Scotland WB 13
11th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Lucy Borland WB 14
10th December 2013
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
10th December 2013
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
10th December 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 December 2013
10th December 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (revised) (PDF, 12KB)
9th December 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 17KB)
6th December 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 5 December 2013
6th December 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 December 2013
5th December 2013
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
5th December 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 December 2013
5th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Thames Water WB 11
5th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: All-Party Parliamentary Fire Safety & Rescue Group WB 10
5th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: CLA WB 09
5th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: NFU WB 08
4th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: RSPB WB 03
4th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Scottish Flood Forum WB 07
4th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sustainability First WB 06
4th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of British Insurers (ABI) WB 05
4th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management WB 04
4th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Insurance Brokers' Association WB 02
4th December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Flood Forum WB 01
4th December 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 3 December 2013
4th December 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 14KB)
3rd December 2013
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
3rd December 2013
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
3rd December 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 December 2013
2nd December 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 29 November 2013
2nd December 2013
Press notices
Water Bill Committee announce evidence programme
29th November 2013
Press notices
Have your say on the Water Bill
29th November 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 28 November 2013
28th November 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 27 November 2013
25th November 2013
2nd reading: House of Commons
25th November 2013
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
25th November 2013
Money resolution: House of Commons
7th November 2013
Impact Assessments
Managing the future financial risk of flooding (PDF, 1MB)
1st July 2013
Impact Assessments
Private Water Storage and Supply (PDF, 1MB)
1st July 2013
Impact Assessments
Upstream Competition (revised) (PDF, 4MB)
27th June 2013
1st reading: House of Commons
27th June 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 82 EN 2013-14
27th June 2013
Bills
Bill 82 2013-14 as introduced
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Introducing Retail Competition in the Water Sector (PDF, 8MB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Upstream Competition (PDF, 4MB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Drinking Water Inspectorate Charging Scheme for England (PDF, 1MB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Charging for water and sewerage infrastructure within new development (PDF, 2MB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Flood Defence Consents (PDF, 1MB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Updating Ofwat's enforcement powers (PDF, 1MB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Statutory drought and water resources planning by water undertakers: frequency of the planning cycle in England and Wales (PDF, 1MB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Reform of the Water Special Merger Regime (PDF, 1MB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Extending the Environmental Permitting framework to incorporate water abstraction and impoundment licensing and fish pass approvals (PDF, 3MB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Changes to approval process for Water Company charges (PDF, 1MB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Maps of Agency waterworks - repeal section 195 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (PDF, 895KB)
9th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Summary Impact Assessment (PDF, 113KB)