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Wed 6th Jan 2016

Flooding

Debate between Lord Walney and Natascha Engel
Wednesday 6th January 2016

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Walney Portrait John Woodcock
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What the hon. Gentleman says about his constituents is clearly heartfelt, but they are surely concerned—I speak for my mother, who is one of them—about the 6% cut that the Scottish Government are imposing on flood defences. Is he really going to defend that? [Interruption.] Is he going to defend the cut to SEPA, or is he going to—[Interruption.] I am sorry, but I do not seem to be able to continue as SNP Members are chuntering so much. I am trying to speak over them, but they are so noisy that I cannot seem to get a word in edgeways. [Interruption.]

Natascha Engel Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel)
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Order. Although I am enjoying the intervention, a lot of Members wish to speak. I would be very grateful if we could keep interventions as brief as possible, otherwise we will not get everybody in to speak.

Lord Walney Portrait John Woodcock
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Why is the hon. Gentleman defending the 6% cut to SEPA?