Proceeding contribution from Graham Stuart (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 September 2011. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Flood and Water Management.
Flood and Water Management
After the floods in 2000, the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, had people from Norfolk and other areas to No. 10 Downing street and made expansive commitments on flood protection. However, the pressures of political life being what they are, flooding moved out of the spotlight and those promises disappeared along with the flood water. It is an historic happening for Governments slowly to cut long-term infrastructure investment when it is not in the spotlight. Does the hon. Gentleman have any thoughts on how to create a long-term sustainable structure which, regardless of the political cycle, ensures that our constituents are properly protected from flooding?
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- 2010-12
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- Consumers Costs Finance Flood control Land use Droughts Floods Planning Maps Water Water charges Water supply Storage Repairs and maintenance Water companies Sewers Dredging Home insurance Internal drainage boards Social tariffs
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