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Publications and Debates

Date Type Title
28th January 2026 1st reading

Flooding Bill 2024-26 mentioned

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24 Jun 2025, 2:43 p.m. - House of Commons
">> Planning (Flooding) Bill. >> Second Reading what day? >> Friday 11th July. "
Blake Stephenson MP (Mid Bedfordshire, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
24 Jun 2025, 2:43 p.m. - House of Commons
">> >> Planning >> Planning (Flooding) >> Planning (Flooding) Bill. "
Blake Stephenson MP (Mid Bedfordshire, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
11 Jul 2025, 2:37 p.m. - House of Commons
"what day? Friday 12th of September. >> Planning Flooding Bill Second "
Remaining Orders of the Day - View Video - View Transcript
28 Jan 2026, 12:53 p.m. - House of Commons
">> Yeah. Yeah. >> Flooding Bill. >> Second Reading what day? >> Friday, 10th of July, sir. "
George Freeman MP (Mid Norfolk, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
14 Oct 2026, 12:44 p.m. - House of Commons
"Bill George Freeman. >> Flooding Bill. >> Second Reading. "
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Calendar
Friday 4th December 2026
George Freeman (Conservative - Mid Norfolk)

Private Members' Bills - Main Chamber
Subject: Flooding bill: Second reading
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Friday 11th July 2025
Blake Stephenson (Conservative - Mid Bedfordshire)

Private Members' Bills - Main Chamber
Subject: Planning (Flooding) Bill: Second Reading
Planning (Flooding) Bill 2024-26
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Parliamentary Debates
Flood Preparedness: Norfolk
37 speeches (10,149 words)
Wednesday 20th November 2024 - Westminster Hall
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mentions:
1: Adrian Ramsay (Green - Waveney Valley) for more funding.I highlight my private Member’s Bill, the Nature-based Solutions (Water and Flooding) Bill - Link to Speech

Bills Presented
0 speeches (None words)
Monday 21st October 2024 - Commons Chamber


Select Committee Documents
Thursday 13th February 2025
Written Evidence - Norfolk Strategic Flooding Alliance
FRE0074 - Flood resilience in England

Flood resilience in England - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: A Flooding Bill is being drafted by George Freeman MP for Mid Norfolk, aiming to simplify the legislative



Written Answers
Planning (Flooding) Bill
Asked by: Blake Stephenson (Conservative - Mid Bedfordshire)
Tuesday 21st October 2025

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Planning (Flooding) Bill on the risk of flooding in (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Protecting communities around the country from flooding is a priority for Government. That is why the Government is making a record £10.5 billion investment, delivering the largest flood and coastal investment programme in history. Flood risk management is a devolved matter.



Bills and Acts
Flooding Bill 2026-27
Presented by George Freeman (Conservative - Mid Norfolk)
Private Members' Bill - Presentation Bill

A Bill to make provision about the responsibilities and duties of certain authorities and agencies in respect of inland flood prevention; to make provision about the powers of local flood authorities and Internal Drainage Boards; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the funding of local flood authorities and Internal Drainage Boards; to provide for the designation of Internal Drainage Board pumps as critical national infrastructure; to require the Secretary of State to prepare and publish a report on the potential merits of establishing a Flood Compensation Fund to support homeowners whose primary residence has become unsaleable as a direct result of flooding; to make provision about flood reinsurance schemes; to make provision about the responsibilities of developers and water companies in respect of the provision of drainage for new housing developments; to make water companies statutory consultees for certain planning applications; to place a duty on fire and rescue services to respond to flood events; to make provision about national and local digital mapping of flood incidence and risk; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Planning (Flooding) Bill 2024-26
Presented by Blake Stephenson (Conservative - Mid Bedfordshire)
Private Members' Bill - Ten Minute Bill

A Bill to make provision about the consideration of flooding risk in the planning process; to make internal drainage boards statutory consultees for certain planning decisions; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Nature-based Solutions (Water and Flooding) Bill 2024-26
Presented by Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley)
Private Members' Bill - Presentation Bill

A Bill to require water companies and relevant public bodies to use nature-based solutions as a means to improve water and flood risk management services; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%



Bill Documents
Jul. 10 2025
Bill 270 2024-25 (as introduced)
Planning (Flooding) Bill 2024-26
Bill

Found: Planning (Flooding) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] CONTENTS 1 Internal Drainage Boards: requirement to consult