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Flood and Water Management Bill

I made the point, however, that Ministers are accountable to Parliament, and if Parliament feels that they are not providing the information properly, it has the opportunity to call them to account. I quite accept that the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, does not mention reporting to Parliament, but, with great respect to the noble Baroness, that is a detail. The important point is whether a rigid monthly timetable will be appropriate in all circumstances, particularly when it may be necessary to produce reports much more frequently than that.