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Andrew Love Excerpts
Thursday 13th October 2011

(13 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Benyon Portrait Richard Benyon
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It is to my hon. Friend’s credit that he continuously raises these issues with the Environment Agency and the Department. The Sankey area is of great concern to a number of households. It does not rate as highly as the other much larger scheme in the Warrington area and it will be considered, as is the way, with complete transparency in the funding scheme that has been announced, which will be considered by the local flood authority in due course.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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On the subject of Warrington, not Edmonton.

Andrew Love Portrait Mr Love
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It is allied to Warrington.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Then we will test the water.

Andrew Love Portrait Mr Love
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If I may say so, Mr Speaker, the similarities are very great, because just like Warrington, we suffered—

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I apologise to the hon. Gentleman. I was prepared to give him some latitude, but the question must be purely on Warrington rather than allied to Warrington. We are grateful to him for his industrious efforts.