§ Lord Onslow of Wokingasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they intend to publish a further consultation paper on the review of the water abstraction licensing system in England and Wales. [HL910]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Baroness Hayman)The Government are currently conducting a review of the water abstraction licensing system in England and Wales. A consultation paper is expected to be published within the next few weeks.