Clause 9 - Rights to abstract for drainage purposes, etc
Water Bill [Lords]
4:15 pm
Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster, Conservative)
The matter to which amendment No. 18 relates has now been covered. I understand that a drainage board can carry out abstraction provided that it moves water only within its own area. It can therefore top up certain parts of its inland water at the expense of others. Will the Minister confirm that that is covered earlier in the Bill? If it is, I shall be happy to withdraw the amendment.