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The Queen's Speech: legislative programme 2008/2009
Wed 3rd Dec 08 - 8:28

Draft Floods and Water Bill

The draft Floods and Water Bill aims to create a more effective regime for flood and coastal erosion risk management, and will introduce measures for the improved sustainability of water resources including the avoidance of water scarcity.  The Bill will focus on the simplification of funding arrangements; improved and more focused risk management of reservoir safety; measures to improve  the resilience of water sources to the effects of climate change; and will also include measures to facilitate land management which supports flood and coastal erosion risk management.

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