§ Lord Onslow of Wokingasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they intend to publish the responses to their review of abstraction licensing; and whether this will take the form of a further consultation document.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Baroness Hayman)The Government is currently conducting a review of the water abstraction licensing system in England and Wales. Following a preliminary request for representations, a consultation paper is being prepared for publication early in the new year.