Flooding

Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard Excerpts
Tuesday 5th January 2016

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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An official Cobra call is taking place at the moment to ensure that the people of Durham have every resource that can be provided for them.

Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard Portrait Tom Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) (UUP)
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I am sure that the Secretary of State will join me in sending condolences to the family of the late Ivan Vaughan, who was swept away by the floods in my constituency and killed as a result.

The £5,000 that has been paid to homes and businesses in England seems great when compared with the £1,000 in Northern Ireland. Will Northern Ireland benefit from the significant amounts that have been paid by the Government as a result of Barnett consequentials?