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Flood and Water Management Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: new clause 16—Training and development of employees in water sector— '(1) The Water Industry Act 1991 (c.56) is amended as follows. (2) After section 37(3) insert- "(4) It shall be the duty of each water undertaker to ensure it maintains investment in the training and development of its workforce. Each undertaker shall be required by Ofwat to include in their twenty-five year strategic plan measures to ensure that sufficient investment is being made in training and development".'. New clause 17- Duties for sustainable management and use of water - '(1) The Water Industry Act 1991 is amended as follows. (2) After section (2)3 insert- "(3A) The Director of Ofwat shall carry out the duties imposed by this section in such a way as to: (a) promote the sustainable management and use of water; (b) ensure that the regulatory duty of Ofwat is structured to promote sustainability in the water management supply chain, paying particular attention to innovation in treatment processes, energy efficiency, job security, leakage control and water efficiency activities, including an obligation to promote a more long-term (twenty years or more) approach by water companies to their investment programmes; (c) promote skills in the water industry, by publishing a skills strategy; and (d) promote employment in the water industry through an annual report to Ministers on the number of jobs in the sector and in the supply chain."'. New clause 18- Role of the Water Services Regulation Authority (OFWAT) - '(1) The Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56), is amended as follows. (2) After section 2A(d) add- "(e) to promote- (i) sustainable water management; (ii) innovative treatment processes; (iii) energy and water efficiency; (iv) job security; (v) leakage control; (vi) skills in the water industry; and (vii) employment in the water industry."'. Amendment 22, in page 28, line 37 [Clause 43], at end add- '(6) An undertaker's charges scheme devised under subsection (1) must be overseen by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat).'.