Statement on flooding in England: 7 December 2015
7 December 2015 (updated on 7 December 2015)
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Elizabeth Truss, made a statement in the House of Commons on Monday 7 December 2015 on flooding in England.
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Kerry McCarthy, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
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