Commenting on the Draft Water Bill announced in the Queen's speech, ICE director general Nick Baveystock said it was disappointing that the Water Bill was announced only in draft form, given the urgency of the situation:
“We urgently need to address the growing gap between our water supply and demand, as highlighted by the current droughts, and it cannot be done without firm action and commitment from Government. Every day that goes by without the implementation of changes already outlined and consulted on in the white paper last year, we get further and further away from a resolution to our current and future water problems.”