Winter Floods

George Hollingbery Excerpts

Thursday 6th February 2014 Commons Chamber

[George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con)]

Many of the villages in my constituency are currently flooded, but none more so than Hambledon where 1 foot of water has been running up and down the high street for four weeks, and probably will for another four. Spending £3.5 million will sort that out for ever. Please will the Secretary of State intervene?

[Mr Pickles]

That is a good illustration of the effect of ground water, and we should be particularly proud of the way that community organisations have worked together, especially in looking after the vulnerable.