Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 1 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 November 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what reports the Department has received from the Meteorological Office about potential flooding in the UK during the coming winter.

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what reports the Department has received from the Met Office about potential flooding in the UK during the coming winter. [196002] Mr. Morley: The Department receives twice-weekly briefings on the flood risk outlook from the Environment Agency, which are based on forecast information that they receive from the Met Office. The Met Office does not claim to be able to make predictions of rainfall and other major meteorological drivers of flooding for more than about five days ahead.

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