Severe winter weather statement
21 December 2010 (updated on 21 December 2010)
Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond, made a statement to the House of Commons on Monday 20 December on the continuing severe winter weather affecting the UK
- Video and Audio: Statement on severe weather
- Commons Hansard: Severe winter weather
- Urgent question on winter weather 3 December 2010
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
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