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HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessIt is an important point. I am aware that, when you have serious floods, often caravan parks—I do not know whether that is the right terminology—and the people who live in them…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessI do not want to pre-empt the outcomes of the National Planning Policy Framework, but some excellent porous materials are now available, and it is important that the Government…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessFlood Re has been running for a number of years, and I am sure the noble Earl and other noble Lords are aware of the exceptions to what can be put forward to it—for example,…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessThat is a very important point. I give credit to the different organisations in Cumbria, where we do national resilience extremely well. In Penrith, people come together because…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessThe Government are confident that they are working extremely hard to learn from previous events to improve responses as they go forward. That is why we have set up the Floods…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessAt the moment we are reviewing the whole criteria around flood funding, because it is not fit for purpose and certain areas that require funding are not necessarily eligible to…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessAs I am sure the noble Lord is aware, we recently announced £60 million to be distributed through the farming recovery fund for the previous floods. It is very important that we…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessThis is a really important question. We have a planning Bill coming up, during the passage of which, as I understand it, we can look at this issue. As a Government, we have…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessOn the dredging question, the Environment Agency undertakes dredging to manage flood risk where it is technically effective, does not significantly increase flood risk for others…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessThe answer is twofold. First, what do we need to do to reduce the likelihood of surface flooding? A lot of the nature-based solutions that we have been bringing in and discussing…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessI am very impressed. Protecting communities from flooding is a priority for this Government. The Government continuously assess preparedness for flooding at local and national…28 Nov 2024HANSARDProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024My Lords, these regulations were laid in draft before the House on 24 October 2024. They introduce extended producer responsibility for packaging, which I will refer to as pEPR,…28 Nov 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 October be approved. Relevant document: 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention…27 Nov 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024My Lords, I am very grateful for the many contributions we have had this evening and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey. As a number of noble Lords have said, including the…27 Nov 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024My Lords, the instrument before you provides for the introduction of the Northern Ireland pet travel scheme. The purpose of the instrument is to implement arrangements agreed…27 Nov 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024I apologise; I know that the noble Lord raised this in his speech. I am more than happy to speak to ministerial colleagues on those matters.27 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm BertThat has happened in the past, in my experience. When we had the floods in Cumbria, the maritime organisations certainly came together to provide support. For example, the RNLI…26 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm BertThat is an interesting question. All I can say, for my part and that of people I know locally, is that in the last 20 to 25 years, since the flood warning system was set up and…26 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm BertI live in a community in Cumbria that floods a lot, and one of the most extraordinary things when you have faced a serious flooding event is the way the local community comes…26 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm BertMy understanding is that the review will be wide ranging. Clearly, pollution incidents, particularly around sewage, will be part of what the review can look at. I think the water…26 Nov 2024