Flooding: Insurance Debate

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Flooding: Insurance

Lord Elton Excerpts
Wednesday 18th July 2012

(12 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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My Lords, I have first-hand experience of that very point. I think that in a number of cases, premiums have been held relatively steady but the excesses have been put up. The noble Lord is absolutely right.

Lord Elton Portrait Lord Elton
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My Lords, I understand that the environment department has a complete set of maps of flood risk areas. Will my noble friend suggest that the Secretary of State should call in all planning applications that fall within those areas?