Proceeding contribution from Lord Swire (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 November 2009. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Energy and Climate Change and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Energy and Climate Change and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

In his recent statement on the flooding in Cumbria, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said—I paraphrase him—that one problem was the concreting-over of Britain, not least of people's front drives and gardens. Does my hon. Friend agree with me, and by extension, presumably, the Secretary of State, that local authorities must be given much stricter guidance about when to allow front gardens to be concreted over, as very often that just exacerbates the problem?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 501 c456
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Climate change Energy Electricity generation Energy supply Floods Property development Utilities Renewable energy Carbon emissions
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Energy and Climate Change and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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