Debate on bill on Wednesday, 24 February 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Davies of Oldham. The answering member was Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

Flood and Water Management Bill

Flood and Water Management Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Grand Committee.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 717 c1025-73
Session: 2009-10
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Legislative stage: Second reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Flood and Water Management Bill. Brought from the Commons. Explanatory Notes Hl Bill 28-En also published. (Lords Minutes).
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
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House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Davies of Oldham | 717 c1067-73 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to a fascinating debate on a very im...; Earl Cathcart | 717 c1064-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by declaring my interest. I am a farmer and landowner and I am involved in propert...; Lord Tope | 717 c1061-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have had a good and interesting debate this evening. It is pleasing to reflect that, pa...; Lord Sheikh | 717 c1058-61 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, at the outset I declare an interest: I am the chairman of an insurance broking organisatio...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 717 c1025 (Link to this contribution); Lord Davies of Oldham | 717 c1025-8 (Link to this contribution) The Bill has received thorough scrutiny in the other place. We have listened to both stakeholders an...; Bishop of Exeter | 717 c1038-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add to the apparent broad unanimity of all Benches in warmly welcoming this Bill and rec...; Lord Cameron of Dillington | 717 c1035-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as a farmer and landowner and a member of the CLA and NFU. These are...; Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 717 c1028-32 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should declare my interests before speaking in this Second Reading debate. I am a landow...; Earl of Selborne | 717 c1041-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Pitt review did a good job. It pointed out the overarching requirement for the clear a...; Lord Smith of Finsbury | 717 c1039-41 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as chairman of the Environment Agency. In that capacity, I saw at fi...; Lord Addington | 717 c1043-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I find myself in the pleasant position of being able to agree with a great deal of what th...; Baroness Fookes | 717 c1045-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have a particular bête noir with legislation; it is almost impossible to find one subjec...; Baroness Byford | 717 c1048-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the Flood and Water Management Bill and accept that it is a revised version of w...; Duke of Montrose | 717 c1050-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, once again I declare that I am a farmer and a member of NFU Scotland. We can all be very g...; Lord Smith of Finsbury | 717 c1053 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Lord for giving way, but I should point out that the registration threshold in the...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 717 c1052-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I follow every other noble Lord who has welcomed the Bill. It is good to see, at last, an ...; Lord Redesdale | 717 c1054-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by declaring a couple of interests. I am just about to be made a non-executive dir...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 717 c1053-4 (Link to this contribution) I stand corrected and apologise to the House. I have done what my wife often does—she forgets to add...; Baroness Young of Old Scone | 717 c1056-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I speak as a former chief executive of the Environment Agency and as a current member of t...; Lord Greaves | 717 c1032-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare what is, I think, my only interest in this; I am an elected member of Pendle Bor...; Lord Giddens | 717 c1046-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this debate is happening against the background of a failure to reach agreement on climate...
EC documents: DIR2007/60/EC
Subjects: Codes of practice Clubs Agriculture Coastal areas Climate change Coastal erosion Housing Fees and charges Flood control EU law Infrastructure Land drainage Insurance Inland waterways Emergency services Fire and rescue services Gardens Fly-tipping Horticulture Environment Agency Droughts Floods Local government Ofwat Maps Parliamentary scrutiny Water Water charges Sewage Safety Repairs and maintenance Urban areas Water companies Sewers Religious buildings Reservoirs Scouts and guides Shortages Social tariffs
Legislation: Flood and Water Management Bill 2009-10
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Flood and Water Management Bill

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