I too welcome the new clause, because we need to clarify social tariffs on water use. Indeed, we have a social tariff structure on energy use. My hon. Friend will agree that a lot of work has been done on this subject through reports that he has commissioned and by...

I too welcome the new clause, because we need to clarify social tariffs on water use. Indeed, we have a social tariff structure on energy use. My hon. Friend will agree that a lot of work has been done on this subject through reports that he has commissioned and by...

I would like to add my welcome to this Bill, which is an important measure that follows on from a series of reports published after severe flood events going right back to the late '90s. I remember being involved in the 2000 floods and in the Carlisle floods, where my...

I would like to add my welcome to this Bill, which is an important measure that follows on from a series of reports published after severe flood events going right back to the late '90s. I remember being involved in the 2000 floods and in the Carlisle floods, where my...

I have heard all the arguments. Farmers in my constituency make similar points. It is a question of balance, is it not? It must be said, in all fairness, that there have been changes in farming practice over the decades. In some instances, there has been a move away from...

I have heard all the arguments. Farmers in my constituency make similar points. It is a question of balance, is it not? It must be said, in all fairness, that there have been changes in farming practice over the decades. In some instances, there has been a move away from...

May I welcome my right hon. Friend’s response to this emergency, and the success of the contingency plans? Extreme events cannot be planned for properly, and I am sure that he will review what has happened to people who have suffered the misery of flooding in their homes. However, after...

May I welcome my right hon. Friend’s response to this emergency, and the success of the contingency plans? Extreme events cannot be planned for properly, and I am sure that he will review what has happened to people who have suffered the misery of flooding in their homes. However, after...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if the Government will take steps to provide insurance to householders and businesses which are repeatedly flooded where insurance indemnities exclude cover.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if the Government will take steps to provide insurance to householders and businesses which are repeatedly flooded where insurance indemnities exclude cover.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what representations her Department has received on the availability of insurance to those who have been affected by flooding;

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what representations her Department has received on the availability of insurance to those who have been affected by flooding;

(2) what steps she plans to take to ensure that (a) commercial and (b) domestic properties in areas prone to flooding can obtain insurance cover;

(2) what steps she plans to take to ensure that (a) commercial and (b) domestic properties in areas prone to flooding can obtain insurance cover;

(3) what discussions she has had with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on insurance for properties prone to flooding.

(3) what discussions she has had with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on insurance for properties prone to flooding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment she has made of the (a) access to and (b) cost of home insurance for people living in areas designated as at risk of flooding by the Environment Agency map in (i) Boston and Skegness...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment she has made of the (a) access to and (b) cost of home insurance for people living in areas designated as at risk of flooding by the Environment Agency map in (i) Boston and Skegness...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations Ministers and officials in her Department have received in the last 12 months from the Association of British Insurers on insurance for houses in areas at risk of flooding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations Ministers and officials in her Department have received in the last 12 months from the Association of British Insurers on insurance for houses in areas at risk of flooding.

(2) how many homes have been unable to obtain insurance against flood damage in (a) Boston and Skegness, (b) Lincolnshire and (c) England.

(2) how many homes have been unable to obtain insurance against flood damage in (a) Boston and Skegness, (b) Lincolnshire and (c) England.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on flood control in London.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on flood control in London.

: I congratulate the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) on his comprehensive little run-around on London's potential flood risks. There is no doubt that any major city with a tidal river and several waterways running into it is at risk. The Government's job is to work...

: I congratulate the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) on his comprehensive little run-around on London's potential flood risks. There is no doubt that any major city with a tidal river and several waterways running into it is at risk. The Government's job is to work...

I am pleased to report to the House that the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has agreed a revised Statement of Principles on flood insurance taking into account commitments made by the Government on our programme to manage flood risk. It updates the existing Statement introduced in January 2003. The...

I am pleased to report to the House that the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has agreed a revised Statement of Principles on flood insurance taking into account commitments made by the Government on our programme to manage flood risk. It updates the existing Statement introduced in January 2003. The...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact on the (a) access to and (b) cost of insurance for people living in areas designated as at risk from flooding, with particular reference to Beverley and Holderness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact on the (a) access to and (b) cost of insurance for people living in areas designated as at risk from flooding, with particular reference to Beverley and Holderness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effects of the practice of water companies of selling insurance to householders relating to the replacement of water main pipes, with particular reference to leakage. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effects of the practice of water companies of selling insurance to householders relating to the replacement of water main pipes, with particular reference to leakage. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the insurance industry on the new Environment Agency maps of zones susceptible to flooding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the insurance industry on the new Environment Agency maps of zones susceptible to flooding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) homes and (b) farm holdings have been unable to obtain insurance policies against flood damage in the last year for which statistics are available; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) homes and (b) farm holdings have been unable to obtain insurance policies against flood damage in the last year for which statistics are available; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate the Government has made of the annual costs to the insurance industry resulting from climate change. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate the Government has made of the annual costs to the insurance industry resulting from climate change. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research she commissioned into (a) product liability insurance and (b) co-existence, with regard to the possible introduction of GM crops. - Inc ref to www.defra.gov.uk. (Holding answer 5 March 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research she commissioned into (a) product liability insurance and (b) co-existence, with regard to the possible introduction of GM crops. - Inc ref to www.defra.gov.uk. (Holding answer 5 March 2004).