Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Karl McCartney and Elizabeth Truss

Tuesday 7th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

I am looking at this to get on with it imminently.

[Karl MᶜCartney (Lincoln) (Con)]

T8. I have been raising the issue of false and exaggerated whiplash claims ever since I was elected. Can the Lord Chancellor ensure that her plans for change in this area will be successful and result in real benefits, such as much lower premiums for law-abiding drivers?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Karl McCartney and Elizabeth Truss

Thursday 18th June 2015 Commons Chamber

[The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Elizabeth Truss)]

One hundred and sixty-one schemes are due to start this financial year, as part of our £2.3 billion, six-year programme, which will protect an additional 300,000 properties by 2021. That represents a real-terms increase in flood investment.

[Karl MᶜCartney]

Will the Secretary of State join me in welcoming the work of the three internal drainage boards that affect my constituency, Witham first district IDB, Witham third district IDB and Upper Witham IDB? What steps will the Government take to ensure that the Environment Agency, which is lackadaisical in my local area, and other parties work together more effectively for the benefit of my constituents in Lincoln and the people of Lincolnshire?

[Elizabeth Truss]

Like my hon. Friend, I am a huge fan of internal drainage boards. We have some fantastic drainage boards in Norfolk and I have visited the internal drainage boards in Boston. I want internal drainage boards to work closely with the Environment Agency to continue to protect homes and farmland. I would like this model to be rolled out across the country.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Karl McCartney and Elizabeth Truss

Monday 24th June 2013 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

I think it is a fantastic programme that the British Heart Foundation runs. One thing we have done is to provide finance to the Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education Association to work with partners such as the British Heart Foundation on providing programmes that really bring the subject to life in schools.

[Karl MᶜCartney (Lincoln) (Con)]

6. What funding his Department is providing to local authorities to address shortfalls in primary school places.