Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] 2024-26
make provision about the regulation, governance and special administration of water companies.
Government Bill
(Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
What is this Bill?
The Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 04 September 2024 and is currently before Parliament.
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.
What type of Bill is this?Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.
So is this going to become a law?Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.
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: Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
Next Event: Tuesday 28th January 2025 - Report stage
Last Event: Thursday 16th January 2025 - Committee stage: 5th Sitting (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
28th January 2025
3rd reading (Commons)
28th January 2025
Report stage (Commons)
17th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2025
16th January 2025
Committee stage: 5th Sitting (Commons)
16th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Kenneth Hogg (WSMB21)
16th January 2025
Bill
Bill 162 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
16th January 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 16 January 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
16th January 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 16 January 2025
16th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 January 2025
15th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2025
14th January 2025
Committee stageCommittee: 4th Sitting (Commons)
14th January 2025
Committee stageCommittee: 3rd Sitting (Commons)
14th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Solent Protection Society (WSMB19)
14th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Water UK (WSMB18)
14th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Surfers Against Sewage and River Action (WSMB17)
14th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Ofwat (WSMB16)
14th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Campaign for National Parks (WSMB15)
14th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Port of London Authority (WSMB14)
14th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Geoff Sallis (WSMB13)
14th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Sewage Campaign Network (WSMB20)
14th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 January 2025
14th January 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 14 January 2025
10th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 January 2025
9th January 2025
Committee stage: 2nd Sitting (Commons)
9th January 2025
Committee stage: 1st Sitting (Commons)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Geoff Crawford (WSMB12)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Sarah Reisz (WSMB11)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Havant Climate Alliance and Havant Friends of the Earth (WSMB08)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Wildlife & Countryside Link (WSMB07)
9th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 January 2025
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (WSMB01)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators (WSMB02)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mike Owens (WSMB03)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by C D Cutliffe (WSMB05)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by 38 Degrees (WSMB09)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mayday! (WSMB10)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust (BedsGOVET) (WSMB04)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by End Sewage Convoys and Pollution Exmouth (ESCAPE) (WSMB06)
8th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 January 2025
8th January 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 9 January 2025
7th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 7 January 2025
6th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2025
20th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 December 2024
17th December 2024
Press notices
Water (Special Measures) Bill: call for evidence
16th December 2024
2nd reading (Commons)
16th December 2024
Programme motion
16th December 2024
Ways and Means resolution
10th December 2024
Briefing papers
Water (Special Measures) Bill 2024-25
27th November 2024
1st reading (Commons)
27th November 2024
Explanatory Notes
Bill 141 EN 2024-25
27th November 2024
Bill
Bill 141 2024-25 (as brought from the Lords)
27th November 2024
Bill
Bill 141 2024-25 (as brought from the Lords) - xml version
26th November 2024
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
26th November 2024
3rd reading (Lords)
21st November 2024
Bill
HL Bill 51 (as amended on Report)
20th November 2024
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
20th November 2024
Report stage (Lords)
19th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 45-I(a) Amendment for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
18th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 45-I Marshalled list for Report
15th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 45 Running list of amendments – 15 November 2024
14th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 45 Running list of amendments - 14 November 2024
13th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 45 Running list of amendments - 13 November 2024
4th November 2024
Committee stage (Lords)
4th November 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
4th November 2024
Bill
HL Bill 45 (as amended in Committee)
31st October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17-III Third marshalled list for Committee
30th October 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
30th October 2024
Committee stage part two (Lords)
30th October 2024
Committee stage part one (Lords)
29th October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17-II Second marshalled list for Committee
28th October 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
28th October 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
28th October 2024
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
28th October 2024
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
28th October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17-I(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
25th October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
25th October 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment for the Water (Special Measures) Bill
24th October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17-I Marshalled list for Committee
23rd October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17 Running list of amendments - 23 October 2024
22nd October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17 Running list of amendments – 22 October 2024
21st October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17 Running list of amendments – 21 October 2024
17th October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17 Running list of amendments - 17 October 2024
16th October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17 Running list of amendments - 16 October 2024
15th October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17 Running list of amendments - 15 October 2024
15th October 2024
Select Committee report
Second Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
14th October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17 Running list of amendments – 14 October 2024
10th October 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 17 Running list of amendments – 10 October 2024
9th October 2024
2nd reading (Lords)
9th October 2024
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
3rd October 2024
Briefing papers
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 17
5th September 2024
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Water (Special Measure) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
4th September 2024
1st reading (Lords)
4th September 2024
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
4th September 2024
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 17 Explanatory Notes
4th September 2024
Bill
HL Bill 17 (as introduced)