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Thérèse Coffey Excerpts
Thursday 9th January 2014

(10 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Eustice Portrait George Eustice
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The independent expert panel will cover the initial cull period, not the extensions.

Thérèse Coffey Portrait Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con)
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The consultation on abstraction reform has just started. Can my hon. Friend assure me that there will be consultation events, particularly in areas where there is water stress, like Suffolk Coastal?

Dan Rogerson Portrait Dan Rogerson
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That is part of our programme, which includes the Water Bill, and, as my hon. Friend rightly points out, the abstraction reform consultation opened before Christmas. There will be opportunities for everybody to contribute to that process and of course if my hon. Friend would like to take up some specific constituency issues with me, I will be happy to hear them.