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Proceeding contribution from James Gray (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 July 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Flooding.


Flooding

Two detailed points arise from the experience in Wootton Bassett in my constituency, where homes were flooded in Westbury Park. Wiltshire was badly affected, although not quite as badly as Gloucestershire. My first question is about the planning permission that has already been granted for building not only on floodplains but on the flood reservoir in Wootton Bassett. That would be a catastrophe if it went ahead. How on earth can we reverse outline planning permission that has already been given? Secondly, one of the bodies—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
463 c578-9 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Contamination Flood control Energy supply Environment Agency Floods Pollution Property Power failures Water Water supply Warwickshire Oxfordshire Worcestershire Lincolnshire Bellwin scheme Water treatment Berkshire Herefordshire
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk