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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. 
  
  The role of section titles in interpretation of Acts of Parliament has developed over time, and was considered in the case of Regina v. Montila and others in 2004[7] where the committee of judges determined headings provided context which could aid with interpretation of an Act.  
  
  
  
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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://bills.parliament.uk/publications/41652/documents/310 The Environment Bill as introduced to the House of Lords on 26 May 2021], 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]
  * [7] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldjudgmt/jd041125/mont.pdf Judgment in Regina v. Montila and others (2004)], Parliament.uk
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