Proceeding contribution from Hilary Benn (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 17 December 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Pitt Report.
Pitt Report
I agree, but we are not waiting for the powers that are needed to get on with trying to deal with the problem. Even in the absence of a formal power to require, it is possible to get members of the local community together in a room and say ““A particular problem is this culvert here, and that is the person responsible.”” As Members will know only too well, there are many ways of encouraging change in the absence of legislation, and I am sure that Members will employ them in order to look after their constituents.
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- 2008-09
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- Compensation Housing Flood control Infrastructure Insurance Floods Forecasts Protection Water companies Sewers Flooding Lessons Learned Review
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