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United Kingdom Parliament

Flooding Lessons Learned Review

Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he intends to implement the recommendations of the Pitt Review. [240509]

Huw Irranca-Davies [holding answer 8 December 2008]: The Government's detailed response and a prioritised action plan will be published shortly.

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) which of the recommendations contained in Sir Michael Pitt's final report on the 2007 floods have been, or are in the process of being, implemented; [240886]

(2) when he expects to publish the full programme for implementation of the Pitt Report; and if he will make a statement; [240958]

(3) which of the recommendations contained in Sir Michael Pitt's interim report on the 2007 floods (a) have been and (b) are in the process of being implemented. [241089]

Huw Irranca-Davies: We have already taken a number of steps in response to Sir Michael Pitt's findings and will be publishing a detailed response together with a prioritised action plan shortly.

 

Floods and Water Bill: Draft

Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he will publish a draft Floods and Water Bill. [240510]


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Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he expects to publish the draft Floods and Water Bill. [240957]

Huw Irranca-Davies [holding answer 8 December 2008]: The current timetable is for the draft Bill to be published in spring 2009 for pre-legislative scrutiny and public consultation. The final Bill will then be available for introduction in a later parliamentary session.

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