The bill requires the UK government to nominate chalk streams as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This would protect these rare rivers from pollution and over-extraction of water.
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to take the necessary steps to nominate the UK's chalk streams as a serial UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Pippa Heylings
Introduced: 2026-02-25