Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 10 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 64 members in total.

FLOODING

That this House notes with concern the increased incidence of flooding in the UK, a situation which the onset of climate change can only exacerbate; acknowledges the increased investment in flood defence monies which the Government has provided; notes however that a national assessment of needs for flood defences, commissioned by the Government last year, predicts that the current level of funding will fall short of what is needed by ??700 million over the next 10 years; agrees with the Association of British Insurers that `investment must continue to rise in real terms over a sustained period'; and calls on the Treasury to respond accordingly.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FLOODING (1342A1): The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Bob Spink (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 11 January 2006. It has been signed by 7 members in total.; after `that', insert `the Government's policy of scrapping local flood committees has been unhelpful and that'.

Secondary information

Type: Early day motion
Reference: 1342; 1342A1
Session: 2005-06
Other sponsors: David Curry; Paul Keetch; Michael Jabez Foster; Roberta Blackman-Woods; Greg Clark
Subjects: Flood control
Link: View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk

FLOODING

Amendments

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