https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4307 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. Copyright 2026, Houses of Parliament Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:09 +0100 https://bills-api.parliament.uk/Rss/bills/4307 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4307 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4307 Sitting Flooding Bill: House of Commons 2nd reading Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:49:45 +0100 2nd reading https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4307 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4307 Sitting Flooding Bill: House of Commons 1st reading Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:41:52 +0100 1st reading