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HANSARDTopical QuestionsProtecting communities from flooding is a top priority. That is why we have launched the flood resilience taskforce and are investing £2.4 billion over this year and the next to…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFlood ResilienceThe hon. Lady and I have met many times to discuss the issue of flooding. I can reassure her that we will be investing £2.4 billion over the next two years to improve flood…14 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is always a pleasure to work with my hon. Friend, and I know how passionately and well he campaigned for his community during the last floods, and how deeply the situation…14 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat a tireless champion my hon. Friend has been in campaigning on this issue. She is quite right to feel offended by the poor level of communication she has had from the water…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFlood ResilienceThe right hon. Gentleman is right about the importance of ensuring adequate flood protection when we build new homes. Yesterday, we announced a review of the flood funding…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFlood ResilienceI am sure the whole House will join me in expressing sympathy with the communities of the Valencia region and across Spain following the dreadful flooding. This Government’s…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFlood ResilienceI was delighted to hear that the village is proactively setting up a flood action group. Of course, I appreciate the wonderful work that my hon. Friend is doing to support the…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFlood ResilienceI was delighted to speak at the Association of Drainage Authorities conference yesterday, to champion its work and to announce that, after listening to it very carefully, we will…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFlood ResilienceThe Government extend their deepest sympathies to the citizens of Valencia and more widely across Spain, where recent floods have had devastating impacts on communities, including…13 Nov 2024HANSARDBathing Water Regulations 2013Our water system urgently needs fixing. There have been repeated failures for the public and record levels of sewage polluting our rivers, lakes and seas. This must be stopped.…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024I am grateful for the contributions in today’s debate. I am confident that the Committee will agree that we could not have a debate about pets without the mention of some of our…06 Nov 2024HANSARDSouth West Water: Customer RebateThe Government are fixing the foundations to put public finances on a sustainable path to restore stability, and taking difficult decisions on tax, welfare and spending. This…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024. It is a pleasure to serve under your…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityIn the spirit of collaboration, which I have just spoken so much about, of course I will meet the hon. Member.23 Oct 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial Stabilityrose —23 Oct 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) for securing this debate. I will make sure he…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityThe shadow Minister is pointing out the way we plan and look at our five-year cycle. Whether that is the best way of doing things is a whole other question. The answer is the one…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Flooding: BedfordshireAbsolutely. As the hon. Lady will be aware, the flooding happened during recess and we have been back just one week. It is all noted down, and if I make a promise I stick to it,…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Flooding: BedfordshireThe right hon. Gentleman is so difficult to say no to. How infuriating—I have experienced this before. Yes, we will. That will be fine. I will be attending the internal drainage…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Flooding: BedfordshireThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and it is a pleasure to see you in the Chair. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) for securing the debate on this…16 Oct 2024