Managing Flood Risk Debate

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Jim Cunningham

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Managing Flood Risk

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Department of Energy and Climate Change
Monday 3rd March 2014

(10 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Portrait Miss McIntosh
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My right hon. Friend makes my case for me.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
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First, is the hon. Lady or her Committee satisfied with the responses of the various agencies in dealing with flooding? Secondly, is she happy with the level of staff employed by the Environment Agency?

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Portrait Miss McIntosh
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I think there is a coherent view across the House this afternoon that when IDBs, district councils and the flood levy from the regional flood committee contribute to the Environment Agency, it is not always clear what work is done. That is something we are here to debate this afternoon.

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