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  Environment Bill - After Clause 78 - Storm Overflows - Sewage
  
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  @ MP voted aye against requiring improved sewerage systems and against requiring a reduction in the harm caused by untreated sewage discharges.
  
  @ MP voted no to require improved sewerage systems and to require a reduction in the harm caused by untreated sewage discharges.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against requiring improved sewerage systems and against requiring a reduction in the harm caused by untreated sewage discharges.
  
  MPs were considering the Environment Bill.[1][2]
  
  The motion supported by a majority of MPs in this vote was in relation to
  
  :Amendment (a) proposed to Lords amendment 45.
  
  and stated:
  
  :That the amendment be made.
  
  Lords amendment 45[4] sought to introduce a new chapter into the Water Industry Act 1991 titled "Storm overflows" which included the following section:
  
  :''141A Duty on sewerage undertakers to take all reasonable steps to ensure untreated sewage is not discharged from storm overflows''
  :(1) A sewerage undertaker must demonstrate improvements in the sewerage systems and progressive reductions in the harm caused by untreated sewage discharges.
  
  :(2) The Secretary of State, the Director and the Environment Agency must exercise their respective functions under this and any other Act to secure compliance with this duty.
  
  Amendment (a)[6] which was the subject of this vote stated:
  
  :Leave out lines 7 to 14
  
  The lines in question comprised the proposed new section 141A for the Water Industry Act 1991 as quoted above. 
  
  
  
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  * [1] [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2593 Parliament's webpage on the Environment Bill], Parliament.uk
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0009/en/20009en01.htm Explanatory notes to the Environment Bill, 30 January 2020], Parliament.uk
  * [3] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0220/200220.pdf Environment Bill as of 27 November 2020]. Parliament.uk
  * [4] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-02/0168/210168.pdf Lords amendments to the Environment Bill, 14 October 2021], Parliament.uk
  * [5] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-02/0168/en/210168env2.pdf Explanatory notes to the Lords amendments to the Environment Bill, 14 October 2021], Parliament.uk
  * [6] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-02/0168/amend/environment_day_ccla_1020.pdf Amendment paper for consideration of the Environment Bill, 20 October 2021]
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