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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member is right to feel outraged at the amount of pollution and the situation with Thames Water. He will have heard the Secretary of State’s comments on what we are doing…09 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: there is no excuse for not maintaining flood defences. The Government need to hold the local authority to account for that. It has had an…09 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Generation of Power by the RR SMR) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Justification Decision (Generation of Power by the RR SMR) Regulations 2026. It is now an extra pleasure to serve under…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Generation of Power by the RR SMR) Regulations 2026I thank the official Opposition and the Liberal Democrats for supporting the regulations. The hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley asked about delivery timelines; obviously, those…07 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: flood insurance companies should behave with integrity towards their customers. If he would like me to follow that up with the Association…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI would be delighted to pay tribute to Woodborough Flood Action Group for tirelessly working to protect the local community. My hon. Friend is a formidable champion of his area,…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI do not recognise the figures that the hon. Gentleman has given. This Government have put more money into flood protection than any other Government on record: that is an…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI welcome the opportunity to update the House on the reforms that Flood Re is announcing today, with the support of this Government. The changes will ensure that Flood Re remains…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI thank the hon. Gentleman, and I recognise his commitment to flood protection. He referenced our meeting, at which we discussed the £50 million that we are putting into Somerset…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReMy hon. Friend is right to highlight how difficult it is for people to continually have to take action, especially elderly people, as well as the mental health impact of thinking…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReThe hon. Lady is quite right to say that we need to take action on the risk of flooding. That is why this Government are putting the most money into flood protection and taking…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI know how much my hon. Friend cares about this issue. Indeed, we have visited some of the areas in his constituency that have been flooded. I remember the devastating loss in his…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI am pleased to be responding to the hon. Lady, because I think that the very first Adjournment debate I had as a Minister was with her and it was about flooding. It is nice that…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, because before he was elected as a Member of Parliament, he was running part of the Living With Water project in my constituency, which looked at…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReThe original purpose of Flood Re was to make flood insurance affordable for people who otherwise would not be able to access affordable insurance on the free market. This is not…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReMy hon. Friend raises an important point. We are continuing to work with the Government, the regulator and industry to review the scheme eligibility criteria, including…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI thank the hon. Gentleman and the EFRA Committee for their work. He will have heard our commitment to the £30 million coastal fund, which is looking at what we should do about…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReMy hon. Friend knows that I share his love of nature-based solutions and natural flood management, so he will be as delighted as I am that we are putting a minimum of £300 million…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReThe hon. Lady is quite right. People should not only check their insurance to make sure that it covers everything, but check to ensure that they are covered for Build Back Better,…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI well remember very well my hon. Friend raising the issue affecting his constituency. Let me reassure him. The flood performance certificate pilots will include social housing…01 Jul 2026