Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill

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Bill Number: Bill 17/22-27

Bill Type: Executive (What are the different Bill Types?)

Bill Sponsor: Minister for Infrastructure

A Bill to make provision for the regulation of water use; to provide for the regulation of sustainable drainage systems; to make provision in relation to flood prevention and remediation; to make provision in relation to communication with sewers; and for connected purposes.

Follow the Bill’s journey below from Introduction. Each iteration of the Bill will be published along with the accompanying Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.

The legislative stages of bills that go through the Northern Ireland Assembly begins with the First Stage, and then moves to Second Stage, Committee Stage, Further Consideration Stage and Final Stage, before requiring Royal Assent to become an Act.

First Stage

Status

The Bill was Introduced on Monday 23 June 2025.

Associated information

Bill as Introduced (HTM)

Bill as Introduced (PDF, 20 pages, 548KB)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (PDF, 12 pages, 235KB)

Official Report of the First Stage - 23 June 2025.