Proceeding contribution from Tony Cunningham (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 17 November 2010. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Flooding (West Cumbria).
Flooding (West Cumbria)
Yes, absolutely. I pay tribute to the insurance companies and the good loss adjusters, but I want to remind people that things are not perfect. If people are still out of their homes after this length of time, something has obviously gone wrong. I have a few ideas for the Minister from constituents—people such as Sue Cashmore and Michelle—about how insurance can be developed. I will not go through those ideas now, but leave them with the Minister. I ask him to take serious cognisance of them, because local people often have some very good ideas. I also had a visit from the CBI recently. It had concerns about climate change and small businesses, and perhaps I can pass on its comments and questions to the Minister. In passing, I want to mention the consultation and the idea of a flood tax, which the Minister will no doubt comment on. There is an idea that, on top of having to pay additional—
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- Bridges Disaster relief Cumbria Finance Flood control Infrastructure Insurance Emergency services Floods Railways Redundancy Utilities Repairs and maintenance Rescue services
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