questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled A New Vision for Water, published on 20 January 2026, what assessments he has made of the potential impact of the proposed joined‑up local planning measures on the prevention of surface‑to‑foul water misconnections in new housing developments.
answerText: In the White Paper Defra has committed to delivering an enhanced, better joined up regional water planning function.  This will enable a more holistic, coordinated approach to water environment and supply planning which supports delivery of national strat...
heading: Housing: Water