Proceeding contribution from Baroness Knight of Collingtree (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 24 March 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Flood and Water Management Bill.

Flood and Water Management Bill

My Lords, I have listened with some puzzlement to what the Minister has said. I made the point very clearly previously that there is a difficulty with the Bill in that it constantly couples the whole question of flood risk with coastal erosion risk. I have said many times that I am concerned that those who look at flood risk will be forced by the Bill to look at coastal erosion risk as well when that has nothing to do with it, and the Minister has made my point precisely today. Will he explain why it has not been quite acceptable to recognise that these are two separate problems, when his comments indicate that the two do not go together?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 718 c363-4GC
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Disclosure of information Conservation Construction Coastal areas Buildings Coastal erosion Housing Flood control Infrastructure Land drainage Inland waterways Environment Agency Floods Planning Railways Sustainable development Wales Urban areas Sewers Reservoirs Internal drainage boards
Legislation: Flood and Water Management Bill 2009-10
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Flood and Water Management Bill

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