Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill - second reading in the House of Commons
Saturday, 9 February 2019 19:09
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Extract the second reading debate in the House of Commons Luke
Pollard (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Lab/Co-op) (column 582):
This Bill aims to provide local communities with new powers to
organise and protect themselves from flooding. That is hardly
controversial given the increased likelihood of extreme weather
events due to climate change in the next few years ahead. This Bill
receives strong backing from the Environment Agency, the National
Farmers’ Union and the Association of...Request free trial
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