Insurance: Flood Risk Areas

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts
Wednesday 22nd May 2013

(11 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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I am not sure about words of one syllable, my Lords. Negotiations, and I know that some noble Lords opposite are very experienced in them, are very complex things, and this is a particularly complicated subject. We are working on it. The letter from the ABI is a good demonstration that we are close to a solution.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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My Lords, how are the Scottish Government involved in these discussions, since the insurance industry stretches throughout the United Kingdom?

Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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I absolutely agree with the noble Lord that this problem affects the whole of the United Kingdom. The devolved Administrations are closely involved in the discussions.