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HANSARDCommunities Vulnerable to FloodingI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. I completely agree that the previous flooding formula did not work for rural communities, which is exactly why we are…20 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood Defences: HartlepoolI thank the hon. Member for raising his concerns about coastal erosion, and he is right. It is a huge problem, and with climate change it is only set to get worse. I completely…20 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood-prone Communities: CumbriaThat all started so well—we nearly managed to get through the question with me agreeing with the hon. Gentleman. He is quite right about this issue, which he has mentioned before.…20 Mar 2025HANSARDCommunities Vulnerable to FloodingRepairing and rebuilding our flood defences is a priority for this Labour Government, and we are investing at a record level to improve flood resilience, better protecting 52,000…20 Mar 2025HANSARDCommunities Vulnerable to FloodingIt was a pleasure to see my hon. Friend and see how tirelessly she was championing and supporting her local constituents after such a devastating flood. Concerns around flood…20 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood Defences: HartlepoolI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue and for his recent letter. He is right to be angry about the poor state of his flood defences, and I am sure his constituents value…20 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising concerns around flooding; we have today heard about those concerns up and down the country. I would, of course, be happy to meet her.20 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood Defences: HartlepoolAfter 14 years, the Conservatives left our flood defence assets in the worst condition on record. That is why this Government are investing a record £2.65 billion over two years…20 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood-prone Communities: CumbriaAs I may have already mentioned, we are putting in a record £2.65 billion investment to build, maintain and improve flood defences up and down the country, which shows this…20 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood-prone Communities: CumbriaI am grateful not only for the work that my hon. Friend’s action flood group does, but for the work that flood action groups do right across the whole of his constituency. He…20 Mar 2025HANSARDBathing Water Regulations 2013: Government Response to ConsultationIn November last year, the Government, jointly with the Welsh Government, announced the consultation on reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013, in the first shake-up to our…12 Mar 2025HANSARD River Wandle PollutionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Bobby Dean) for bringing forward this debate about this…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Bathing Water RegulationsIt is always a genuine pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I feel that we are having a little bit of a love-in this afternoon, which is always a nice way to…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Bathing Water RegulationsThat is a really interesting consideration. I hope the hon. Member fed that into the consultation. I will not commit either way, but it is an interesting point and one I will…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Bathing Water RegulationsI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. I know that he cares deeply about this issue and has spoken to me many times about the importance of cleaning up rivers, lakes and…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Bathing Water RegulationsI will; I am praising the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale—let us get back to normal.04 Mar 2025HANSARD Bathing Water RegulationsForty-four amendments! We had many debates and discussions during the passage of that Act. To rehearse an argument we have had many times before, the reason why we are not…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Bathing Water RegulationsI do not disagree in the slightest. To be completely clear, sites that are already designated as bathing sites of course need enhanced investment and support to improve them, even…04 Mar 2025HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsBy using existing capital, Flood Re Ltd is keeping the increase to 18%, while its reinsurance costs are expected to more than double. The reduction from £140 million a year to…27 Feb 2025HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsBy using existing capital, Flood Re Ltd is keeping the increase to 18%, while its reinsurance costs are expected to more than double. The reduction from £1 8 0 million a year to…27 Feb 2025