Winter Floods Debate

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Winter Floods

Sheryll Murray Excerpts
Thursday 6th February 2014

(10 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Pickles Portrait Mr Pickles
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The hon. Gentleman has a deserved reputation for dealing with his constituents’ problems assiduously. I will ensure that the specific case that he makes is raised with the agency.

Sheryll Murray Portrait Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con)
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Will the Secretary of State join me in offering sincere condolences to the holiday towns and villages in my constituency that have suffered from severe coastal flooding? Looe, Polperro, Seaton, Tregonhawke, Cawsand, Kingsand, Cremyll and the Wild Futures monkey sanctuary have all been affected. Will he send out the clear message that he will do everything that he can to help those places, and with half-term coming up, will he send out a message to the wider public that south-east Cornwall is still very much open for business?

Lord Pickles Portrait Mr Pickles
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Many Members of the House are familiar with my hon. Friend’s constituency and have many happy memories of it. The changes that we are making to the Bellwin scheme will benefit Cornwall directly.