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Matt Warman Excerpts
Thursday 10th September 2015

(8 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I agree that this is a serious situation. I have been pushing for a groceries code adjudicator across the European Union, because many of the dairy companies that operate in the UK do not just operate here. I want better transparency across the supply chain across the EU.

Matt Warman Portrait Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con)
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5. How many flood defences the Government plan to build under their six-year flood defence programme.

Rebecca Pow Portrait Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (Con)
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12. How many flood defences the Government plan to build under their six-year flood defence programme.

Matt Warman Portrait Matt Warman
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All my colleagues in Lincolnshire and I have been working closely on this issue. Will the Minister commit to protecting not only the excellent Boston barrier scheme, which will protect Boston, but the agricultural areas of Lincolnshire, and to working with the Environment Agency, Natural England and the drainage boards, to make sure we get the best possible result for the county?

Rory Stewart Portrait Rory Stewart
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I absolutely give that assurance. In addition to the Boston barrier, which is a £97 million programme, Lincshore is protecting 30 km of the Lincolnshire coast, with £7 million a year over 20 years providing additional protection to 16,000 homes, as well as to the farmland my hon. Friend has mentioned.