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Proceeding contribution from Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 March 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Flood and Water Management Bill.

Flood and Water Management Bill

What the Minister has just said is very welcome. It indicates that the Government recognise that fire and rescue authorities are an important element of flood rescue. The point that he has perhaps not fully taken on board is that, while they may not be the principal agency for flood management and flood protection, the intelligence that they bring through their experience, particularly in areas which have experienced floods, can be considerable. There seems to be no formal mechanism within the Bill for drawing on the locked-in experience and resources of the people who have dealt with floods on the ground in preparing plans for the management of floods. I think that that is what lies behind the amendments of the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours. The Minister has not wholly taken that on board. It would be nice to know how he saw the mechanism working.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
718 c248GC 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Agriculture Costs Coastal areas Coastal erosion Fees and charges Land Flood control Land drainage Inland waterways Emergency services Fire and rescue services Equipment Horticulture Floods National Assembly for Wales Water Voluntary organisations Wales Rural areas Urban areas Water companies Sewers Rescue services Reservoirs Social tariffs
Legislation
Flood and Water Management Bill 2009-10
Link
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