Statement on winter floods: 6 February 2014
6 February 2014
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, made a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday 6 February 2014 on the winter floods. Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Maria Eagle, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on winter floods
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on winter floods
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Flooding
Related Information
House of Commons Library analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.
The Library has published briefing papers on flooding which contains more information on the subject.
- Read Library briefing paper: Winter Floods 2013/14
- Read Library briefing paper: Flood defence spending in England
- Read Library breifing paper: Flood Insurance
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