Clean Water Bill: Chalk Streams Debate
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Earl Russell
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Clean Water Bill: Chalk Streams
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Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
That is probably a cost for the water companies to assess.
Earl Russell (LD)
My Lords, I understand that the Government are on the verge of planning the NPPF. Does the Minister agree that it is more important that this is got right than got out quickly? She talked about making sure that we do something about the run-off from roads. Can she add any more detail to that?
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
When the NPPF was revised fairly recently, for the first time it included a lot of positive actions on the environment—for example, about how it needs to be taken into account during planning. In fact, sadly, I keep a copy of it in my drawer so I can refer to it if I need to. I am pleased that we are continuing to revise it and to look at how planning and the environment work together rather than against each other. The noble Earl raises an important point about run-off from roads, and we need to look at that in more detail.