Flooding: Defence Programme

Lord Tomlinson Excerpts
Thursday 1st November 2012

(12 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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Yes, my Lords. I entirely agree with my noble friend. I think it is worth taking stock and making the point that we are seeking to learn lessons from what is going on in New York. The Environment Agency has contacted the US authorities already with a view to drawing on lessons learnt.

Lord Tomlinson Portrait Lord Tomlinson
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My Lords, can we be a little less selective in who we send our condolences to and include in our regrets not only the United States but also the Caribbean countries?

Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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I very much agree with the noble Lord. I think I said earlier, but I will repeat, that our sympathies of course remain with our own people who have suffered this summer.